Sun Java System Instant Messaging 7 2005Q1 Administration Guide |
Chapter 3
Configuration File and Directory Structure OverviewThis chapter provides information about the configuration files you use to administer Instant Messaging. Familiarize yourself with the locations of these files before making changes to your deployment’s configuration.
This section describes the Instant Messaging server directory structure and the properties files used to store Instant Messaging operational data and configuration information.
Instant Messaging Server Directory StructureTable 3-1 shows the platform-specific directory structure for the Instant Messaging server.
Instant Messaging Server Configuration FileInstant Messaging stores all configuration options in the iim.conf file. For more information on the parameters and their values stored in this file, see Instant Messaging Configuration Parameters.
Instant Messaging DataInstant Messaging server stores the following data used by Instant Messenger in the database directory (im_db_base), and is indicated by the iim.instancevardir parameter in the iim.conf file:
- End user properties, such as contact lists, messenger settings, subscribed news channels and access control (alternatively, these properties can be stored in LDAP).
- News channel messages and access rules.
- Alert Messages that are to be delivered. These messages are delivered and removed when the recipient logs in.
- Public conferences. This does not involve instant messages which are not persistent, but only properties of the conference objects themselves, such as access rules.