Setting the shared storage directory for load balancing

You can run a Java™ command to set the shared storage directory for all of the document generation files.

About this task

If you are using the default set up where each Document generation component accesses its own Monitor and Control component, you are not required to set a shared storage directory. The only scenario where it would be necessary to set the shared storage directory is when you are using a dedicated server to store the document generation files.

If you decide to enable multiple Document generation components to access a single Monitor and Control component, you must set the shared storage directory.

Procedure

  1. Open the administrative console in a browser. Example: http://server:port/ibm/console/logon.jsp
  2. Expand Servers > Server Types.
  3. Click WebSphere application servers.
  4. Open the server properties by clicking the server_name.
  5. In the Server infrastructure section, expand Java and Process Management.
  6. Click Process definition.
  7. In the Additional Properties section, click Java Virtual Machine.
  8. Click New to add the file store flag:
    • Name: com.ibm.rational.rpe.remote.filestore
    • Value: \\storage\rpe\files
    Click OK.
  9. Restart the Web Services application.

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