Configure activity stream search index settings

We can update the default settings for the index folder and the shared replication folder for the activity stream search service.

The WAS variables ACTIVITY_STREAM_SEARCH_INDEX_DIR and ACTIVITY_STREAM_SEARCH_REPLICATION_DIR define the location of the activity stream search index folder and the activity stream search replication folder respectively. The search index folder stores the actual index. We need one of these for each server. The shared replication folder stores the changes that have been recently made to the index. We need one shared replication folder for each server cluster.

The default directory paths are set on the cell scope. We can update the paths. From the IBM WebSphere WAS console, expand...

Environment | Websphere Variables

Select ACTIVITY_STREAM_SEARCH_INDEX_DIR and enter the location of the local activity stream search index folder.

Select ACTIVITY_STREAM_SEARCH_REPLICATION_DIR and enter the location of the shared replication folder. All nodes need access to this shared folder.

Parent topic:
Activity stream search

Related:
Copy the activity stream search index to new nodes
WAS environment variables