Administration Guide › How CA Directory Works › Configuration › Configuration Files

Configuration Files

The configuration files are stored in the subdirectories under DXHOME/config, as follows:

• access

  Contains access control commands. See Set Up Access Controls.

  Usual location: DXHOME/config/access/

• knowledge

  Contains the knowledge. The knowledge defines the DSA.

  The knowledge configuration file contains just the set dsa command, but that command defines many settings.

  The core knowledge for a DSA is the DSA's prefix, address and port.

  Knowledge is shared among DSAs. A DSA needs to see the knowledge of any other DSA that it connects to.

  We recommend that you allow all DSAs to see all other DSAs' knowledge.

  Note: If you use DXmanager, this file is replaced by an XML file. Do not edit this XML file yourself. DXmanager manages it.

• limits

  Contains commands that limit the behavior of the DSA. See Limits That You Can Change.

  Usual location: DXHOME/config/limits/

• logging

  Contains commands that define which logs are in use, and sets the level of information contained in each type of log. See Logs.

  Usual location: DXHOME/config/logging/

• replication

  Contains commands that define DISP replication. See Set Up DISP Replication.

  Usual location: DXHOME/config/replication/

  Note: Multiwrite and Multiwrite DISP do not use these commands.

• schema

  Contains commands that formally define the contents and structure of the directory data. See Set Up Schemas.

  Usual location: DXHOME/config/schema/

• server initialization

  Contains the commands that initialize a DS and calls all other settings. See DSA Initialization Files.

  Usual location: DXHOME/config/servers/

• settings

  Contains the remaining commands that define how the DSA operates.

  Usual location: DXHOME/config/settings/

• SSL certificates

  Contains SSL certificates.

  Usual location: DXHOME/config/access/