Configuring Net.Data

You can install Net.Data for your operating system by using the instructions in the README file that accompanied the product. Most configuration steps are completed during installation; this varies by operating system.

After installing Net.Data for your operating system, you must configure Net.Data and modify your configuration for the Web server. Configuration tasks include:

You use the following tools to configure Net.Data:

The method you use depends on which components need to be configured and the operating system Net.Data is running on, as described in Table 1. If you start using one particular method for a configuration task, you should continue to use that method for the best results.

Table 1. Comparison of configuration methods with tasks and operating systems.
A - Can be configured with the administration tool or manually. M - Can be configured manually, only.
Task Operating Systems:
AIX NT OS/2 HP|SUN|PTX
Configure the Net.Data INI file A A A M
Define cliettes ports A A A M
Define cliettes A A A M
Turn on cliette password encryption A N/A N/A N/A
Turn on error logging A A A M
Configure Web Server for FastCGI, CGI, and APIs* M M M M
Define Cache Manager Ports M M N/A N/A
Configure Cache Manager M M N/A N/A
*Tip: Many Web servers have administration tools that you can use to configure the Web server.

This chapter describes how to configure Net.Data and how to modify your configuration of the Web server for use with Net.Data. Additionally, it describes how to configure optional components.


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