WebSphere eXtreme Scale server settings

Definition properties for a WebSphere eXtreme Scale (eXtreme Scale) definition.

In the administrative console page click, Service integration > WebSphere eXtreme Scale definitions > definition_name.

Configuration properties for the eXtreme Scale definition object

These property values are preserved even if the runtime environment is stopped then restarted. See the information center task descriptions for information about how to apply configuration changes to the runtime environment.

General properties

WebSphere eXtreme Scale definition name

The unique name for this eXtreme Scale definition.

Required Yes [Only when creating a new definition.]
Data type Text

Description

The description of this eXtreme Scale definition.

Required No
Data type Text area

Default WebSphere eXtreme Scale definition

Indicates whether this eXtreme Scale definition is the default.

Required No
Data type Read only
Range
Yes
This is the default eXtreme Scale definition.
No
This is not the default eXtreme Scale definition. If you want to make this the default, use the Set as Default button on the WebSphere eXtreme Scale definitions panel.

Grid name

The ObjectGrid name defined in the ObjectGrid XML of the eXtreme Scale cache.

Required Yes
Data type Text

Catalog Service Endpoints

The hostname or IP address and port of the WebSphere eXtreme Server catalog server. Can be single or multiple comma separated entries.

Required Yes
Data type Text
Example localhost:2089,localhost:2090

Security Enabled

Whether you are connecting to the eXtreme Scale server with a secure connection.

Required No
Data type Boolean
Example true

Credential Generator

The type of security credentials and method to how you connect securly to the eXtreme Scale server.

Required No (Yes if the Security Enabled propety is set to true)
Data type Text
Range
UserPassword
Uses a Username and Password combination based upon an administration Authentication Alias. Must be used when your eXtreme Scale server is running outside of a WebSphere Application Server environment.
WSToken
Uses a token to authenticate the user with the eXtreme Scale server. Option for when the eXtreme Scale server is hosted within a WebSphere Application Server cluster.

Authentication Alias

The alias to be used to authenticate with the eXtreme Scale server. The authentication alias corresponds to a username and passsword combination that are used to authenticate with.

You can use the list in the dropdown to select one of the existing WebSphere authentication aliases. Otherwise you can use the Other option in the list to type another alias that you later define as a WebSphere authentication alias.

You can list and define WebSphere authentication aliases on the J2EE Connector (J2C) authentication data entries panel, by clicking Security > Global Security > [Authentication] JAAS Configuration > J2C Authentication data

Required No (Yes if the Credential Generator propety is set to UserPassword)
Data type Text (Selection List)

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