J2SE property file format

• In Windows
  Cosminexus-installation-directory\manager\vmi\config\lb\
  
• In UNIX
  /opt/Cosminexus/manager/vmi/config/lb/
  

This file configures connection information necessary to access the load balancer in the virtual server manager.

The keys that can be specified are shown below. The Default value column gives the value assumed if the key is omitted. VR indicates the version of the application server on which the keys are introduced or changed.

Key name	Description	Specifiable value	Default value	VR
lb.type	Specify the load balancer type.	The following values can be specified: BIG-IPv9 BIG-IPv10.1 BIG-IPv10.2 BIG-IPv11 ACOS	None	08-53
lb.host	Specify the management IP address of the load balancer to be connected.	IPv4 dot notation	None	08-53
lb.protocol	Specify the method of connecting to the load balancer. API: Uses the API to connect to the load balancer	The following value can be specified: API	None	08-53
lb.port	Specify the port number to be used by the load balancer.	The following values can be specified: API 1-65534	API: 443	08-53
lb.user	Specify the user name used to connect to the load balancer.	Any character string can be used.	None	08-53
lb.password	Specify the user password used to connect to the load balancer.	Any character string can be used.	Null	08-53
lb.persistence.cookie-insert.templatename	Specify the cookie persistence template name created on the load balancer. The specified key becomes effective if the following conditions are met: lb.type=ACOS and lb.protocol=API are specified in LB-connection-information-distinguished-name.properties or tierlb.properties lb.persistence.method=cookie-insert is specified in tier.properties	Specify a 1-13 character string consisting of alphanumeric characters and underscores (_)	None	08-70
lb.timeout	Specify the timeout period (in seconds) for login to the loader balancer or command transmission. If login to the load balancer or a CLI command issued to the load balancer is not complete within the time specified in this key, the vmiunit command will end abnormally due to a timeout error.	1-2147483	10	08-53
lb.API.protocol	Specify the protocol to be used for communication with the load balancer. http: Uses the HTTP communication protocol. https: Uses the HTTPS communication protocol.	The following values can be specified: http https	https	09-00
lb.ACOS.privilegedexec.password	Specify the password necessary for the Privileged EXEC level set on ACOS. The specified key is only valid when the load balancer type is ACOS.	Any character string can be used.	None	08-53
javax.net.ssl.trustStore	Specify the trust store where the server certificate for the load balancer is registered. The specified key becomes effective if all of the following values are specified in LB-connection-information-distinguished-name.properties or tierlb.properties: lb.type=ACOS lb.protocol=API lb.API.protocol=https	Follow the Java specifications.	cacerts (Default trust store for JDK)	08-70
javax.net.ssl.trustStorePassword	Specify the password for the trust store where the server certificate for the load balancer is registered. The specified key becomes effective if all of the following values are specified in LB-connection-information-distinguished-name.properties or tierlb.properties: lb.type=ACOS lb.protocol=API lb.API.protocol=https	Follow the Java specifications.	cacerts (The default key store trusted by Java is used.)	08-70

• This file contains password and other information. Set appropriate access permissions for the file.
• If the configuration file is updated while a virtual server manager is running, the updated information is incorporated the next time the virtual server manager is restarted.