Configuring Groups (Step 2)

You can add a server group to your configuration or modify the properties of an existing group.

Adding a Group

To add a server group:

1. On the main window, select the group you want to add from the list in the right panel as shown in Figure 3-11.

   Figure 3-11 Configure Server Groups

   

2. Click Add on the Configuration Tool bar.

   Repeat steps 1 and 2 until all server groups are added to your configuration.

   Once all groups are added, you may change the properties of each group. See Modifying a Group.

   You can customize the list of available server groups in the following manner:

   • Edit the Resource Manager template file. For more information on this task, see Resource Manager Template File.

   • Open and save the Configuration Data file in the Configuration Data Editor.

   For more information, see the task Using the Configuration Data Editor.

You can modify the following properties of a server group in the configuration tree:

• General Group Properties-This is where you assign a name to the group you have added, or change the name of an existing group.

• Transactions Group Properties-This specifies the transaction parameters applicable to all servers in the group.

General Group Properties

To modify general group properties:

1. Select the General tab on the Group Properties window as shown in Figure 3-12.

   Figure 3-12 General Group Properties

   

   The following table explains the fields available on the General Group Properties window.

   Table 3-7 General Group Property

   Field	Description
   Group Name	Assigns a name to the group.

2. When you have filled in the fields, click OK to save your changes and close the window.

To modify Transactions Group Properties:

1. Select the Transactions tab on the Group Properties window as shown in Figure 3-13.

   Figure 3-13 Transactions Group Properties

   

   The following table explains the fields available on the Transaction Group Properties window.

   Table 3-8 Transaction Group Properties

   Field	Description
   TMS Name	The name of the Transaction Manager Server for this group. The corresponding BEA TUXEDO group parameter is TMSNAME.
   Number of TMS Processes	The number of TMS processes that are started in the group. The corresponding BEA TUXEDO group parameter is TMSCOUNT.
   OPENINFO String	Specifies the resource manager instance-dependent information needed when opening the resource manager. The corresponding BEA TUXEDO group parameter is OPENINFO.
   CLOSEINFO String	Specifies the resource manager instance-dependent information needed when closing the resource manager. The corresponding BEA TUXEDO group parameter is CLOSEINFO. This parameter is hardly ever used.

2. When you have filled in the fields, click OK to save your changes and close the window.