Configuration document descriptions
Most configuration documents have XML content. The table describes the documents and states whether we can edit them using an admin tool or must edit them directly.
If possible, edit a configuration document using the admin console because it validates any changes that you make to configurations. We can also use one of the other admin tools (wsadmin or Java ™ APIs) to modify configuration documents. Using the admin console or wsadmin scripting to update configurations is less error prone and likely quicker and easier than other methods.
We cannot edit some files using the admin tools. They need to be edited manually.
admin-authz.xml
config/cells/mycell/Define a role for admin operation authorization.
app.policy
config/cells/mycell/nodes/mynode/Define security permissions for application code.
Manual editing required
cell.xml
config/cells/mycell/Identify a cell.
cluster.xml
config/cells/mycell/clusters/mycluster/Identify a cluster and its members and weights.
Available with WAS ND.
deployment.xml
config/cells/mycell/applications/myapp/Set application deployment settings such as target servers and application-specific server configuration.
filter.policy
config/cells/mycell/Specify security permissions to be filtered out of other policy files.
Manual editing required
integral-jms-authorizations.xml
config/cells/mycell/Provide security configuration data for the integrated messaging system.
Manual editing required
library.policy
config/cells/mycell/nodes/mynode/Define security permissions for shared library code.
Manual editing required
multibroker.xml
config/cells/mycell/Set a data replication message broker.
namestore.xml
config/cells/mycell/Provide persistent name binding data.
Manual editing required
naming-authz.xml
config/cells/mycell/Define roles for a naming operation authorization.
Manual editing required
node.xml
config/cells/mycell/nodes/mynode/Identify a node.
pmirm.xml
config/cells/mycell/Set PMI request metrics.
Manual editing required
resources.xml
config/cells/mycell/
config/cells/mycell/nodes/mynode/
config/cells/mycell/nodes/mynode/servers/myserver/
Define operating environment resources, including JDBC, JMS, Java Mail, URL, JCA resource providers and factories.
security.xml
config/cells/mycell/Set security, including all user ID and password data.
server.xml
config/cells/mycell/nodes/mynode/servers/myserver/Identify a server and its components.
serverindex.xml
config/cells/mycell/nodes/mynode/Specify communication ports used on a specific node.
spi.policy
config/cells/mycell/nodes/mynode/Define security permissions for service provider libraries such as resource providers.
Manual editing required
variables.xml
config/cells/mycell/
config/cells/mycell/nodes/mynode/
config/cells/mycell/nodes/mynode/servers/myserver/
Set variables used to parameterize any part of the configuration settings.
virtualhosts.xml
config/cells/mycell/Set a virtual host and its MIME types.
Related tasks
Use scripting (wsadmin)
Use the admin console
Use admin programs (JMX)