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Sun Java System Web Server 7.0 Update 8 Administrator's Guide

Setting Up Session Replication

This section describes the procedure for setting up session replication properties for a selected configuration.

ProcedureTo Set Up Session Replication

  1. Click Configurations tab to see the configuration list and select the configuration you need.

  2. Click Java > Session Replication.

Modifying Session Replication Parameters

The following table describes the parameters available on the session replication page.

Table 11–7 Session Replication Parameters

Parameter

Description

Port

Port number where the Administration server is listening. The default port is 8888. 

Enabled

Enable session replication for the selected configuration. 

Encrypted

Whether session data is encrypted prior to replication. The default value is false. 

Cipher

The cipher suite (algorithm, mode, padding) the cluster members uses to replicate session data. 

Getatrribute triggers replication

Whether a call to the HttpSession.getAttribute method should cause a session to be backed up. The default value is true.

Replica discover max hops

Maximum number of instances that should be contacted while attempting to find the backup of a session. The range of value is 1 to 2147.0483647.0, or -1 for no limit. 

Startup discover timeout

Maximum time (in seconds) that an instance will spend trying to contact its designated backup instance. The range of value is 0.001 to 3600. 

Cookie name

Enter the name of the cookie that tracks which instance owns a session.