File synchronization service settings

Use this page to specify that a file set on one node matches that on the central deployment manager node and to ensure consistent configuration data across a cell.

You can synchronize files on individual nodes or throughout your system.

To view this administrative console page, click System Administration > Node Agents > node_agent_name > File Synchronization Service.

Configuration tab

Startup

Specifies whether the server attempts to start the specified service. Some services are always enabled and disregard this property if set. The default has a checkmark in the check box, and is enabled.

Data type	Boolean
Default	true

Synchronization Interval

Specifies the number of minutes that elapse between synchronizations. The default is 1 minute. Increase the time interval to synchronize files less often.

Data type	Integer
Units	Minutes
Default	1

Automatic Synchronization

Specifies whether to synchronize files automatically after a designated interval. When enabled, the node agent automatically contacts the deployment manager every synchronization interval to attempt to synchronize the node's configuration repository with the master repository owned by the deployment manager.

Remove the checkmark from the check box if you want to control when files are sent to the node.

Data type	Boolean
Default	true

Startup Synchronization

Specifies whether the node agent attempts to synchronize the node configuration with the latest configurations in the master repository prior to starting an application server.

The default is not to synchronize files prior to starting an application server. Enabling the setting ensures that the node agent has the latest configuration but increases the amount of time it takes to start the application server.

Note that this setting has no effect on the startServer command. The startServer command launches a server directly and does not use the node agent.

Data type	Boolean
Default	false

Synchronize Application Binaries

Specifies whether to synchronize configuration data in application binary files. When enabled, changes to application binary files at the Deployment Manager are copied to the nodes on which the applications run.

The default is to synchronize application binary files.

Data type	Boolean
Default	true

Exclusions

Specifies files or patterns that should not be part of the synchronization of configuration data. Files in this list are not copied from the master configuration repository to the node, and are not deleted from the repository at the node.

The default is to have no files specified.

You only need to specify files to exclude from synchronization when the synchronization is enabled. To specify a file, type in a file name and then press Enter. Each file name appears on a separate line.

Data type	String
Units	Files names or patterns