Advanced configuration
Settings are properties that you can configure using the configuration files, or by other means.
Subtopics
Directory conventions
References in product information to install_root and other directories infer specific default directory locations. This topic describes the conventions in use for IBM WebSphere Edge Components.Types of cluster, port, and server configurations for Dispatcher
There are many ways that you can configure Dispatcher to support your site.GUI: General instructions
Load Balancer graphical user interface.Custom advisor methods and function calls
Use the following advisor methods and function calls in your custom advisors.List of advisors
Advisors are agents within Load Balancer. Their purpose is to assess the health and loading of server machines. This list of advisors are already provided with Load Balancer, but you can also write a custom advisor to suit specific needs.Sample scripts to generate alerts and record server failure
Load Balancer provides user exits that trigger scripts that you can customize. You can create the scripts to perform automated actions, such as alerting an Administrator when servers are marked down by the manager or simply record the event of the failure.High Availability recovery strategy for failed servers
The recovery strategy dictates how Load Balancer behaves when one Dispatcher machine fails and there is another configured as a backup.Scripts to run with high availability
Sample 2-tier high availability configuration with Dispatcher, CBR, and Caching Proxy
Set up a 2-tier, high availability configuration that combines the capabilities of two Load Balancer components (the Dispatcher component and the CBR component) along with Caching Proxy.Content rule (pattern) syntax
Learn how to use the content rule (pattern) syntax for the CBR component, along with scenarios and examples of its usage.


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