About Configuration File

The configuration file contains BIRT iHub System property settings and templates that all cluster nodes in a cluster use for configuration. The name of the configuration file is acserverconfig.xml. Choose Configuration File to perform the following operations, as shown in Figure 7‑41:

Update the configuration file

Uploads a new acserverconfig.xml to the default location, AC_CONFIG_HOME. If the system administrator created a folder for the shared configuration directory named config_cluster, in a default BIRT iHub installation on Windows, performed using the installer, AC_CONFIG_HOME points to the following location:

C:\Actuate3\BIRTiHubVisualization\modules\BIRTiHub\iHub\shared\config_cluster

Download or edit the configuration file

Supports saving AC_CONFIG_HOME\acserverconfig.xml to a new location or editing acserverconfig.xml.

Figure 7‑41 Viewing the options on Clusters—Configuration File

How to update the configuration file

1 On Clusters, left-click the icon next to the cluster name and choose Edit to edit the cluster.

2 On Cluster Configuration, left-click the cog icon and choose Stop Cluster.

3 On Configuration File, choose Update Configuration File.

4 On Update Configuration File, choose Browse to navigate to the location of the acserverconfig.xml file to upload, as shown in Figure 7‑42.

Figure 7‑42 Updating the configuration file

5 On File Upload, select the file and choose Open.

6 On Update Configuration, choose OK.

7 On Cluster Configuration, left-click the cog icon and choose Start Cluster.

How to edit or download the configuration file

1 On Configuration File, choose Download acserverconfig.xml File.

2 On Opening acserverconfig.xml, choose to open the file for editing, or save the file, as shown in Figure 7‑43.

Figure 7‑43 Choosing to open or save acserverconfig.xml