This is a list of some of the more advanced configuration options available. These will typically need to be set before the start of the Go Server, unless specified.
If an option specified below is of type "Environment Variable", then it needs to be made available to the Go Server in a way that is specified by the operating system (or distribution).
For instance, on Windows, here is a page from Microsft, explaining how to do this.
On Linux, you can use the /etc/default/go-server file, since it gets sourced by the Go Server before it starts. A line like this:
export ENVIRONMENT_VAR_1="My variable"
will make that variable (ENVIRONMENT_VAR_1) available to the Go Server.
If you're using the ZIP package, and starting the Go Server manually, you can use an appropriate mechanism to set the environment variable (could be a DOS batch file, or a shell script).
If an option specified below is of type "System property", then it will be a
Java system property, which needs to be provided to the Go Server, typically
prefixed with -D unless otherwise stated. So, if the property is called
my.new.property and the value that needs to be set is true, then the
Java system property to be used will be -Dmy.new.property=true. Notice the
lack of a space between the -D and the property name.
On Windows, the procedure to set an extra system property is detailed here.
On Linux and while using the ZIP package, extra system properties are specified through the special environment variable, GO_SERVER_SYSTEM_PROPERTIES, which can be set as specified in the "Environment Variables" section above.
The Go Server opens a listening socket, so that it can serve pages to users and Go Agents. It needs to listen on a specific host. This host determines which clients (users as well as Go Agents) can access the Go Server. By default, the server listens on 0.0.0.0, which is the wildcard or "unspecified" address. Usually, this means that the Go Server can be accessed through any network interface. In some, more advanced networking setups, it might be needed to override this, typically to 127.0.0.1, so that only clients local to the box can access it.
Another way to set this, on Linux installations, is to set the environment
variable SERVER_LISTEN_HOST, which is used by the
server startup shell script, to set the cruise.listen.host system property.
Similar to the cruise.listen.host property, the value of this property determines which port the Go Server binds to, and accepts HTTP connections from. If not overridden, it is set to 8153.
See also: Sister property - cruise.server.ssl.port.
Similar to the cruise.listen.host property, the value of this property determines which port the Go Server binds to, and accepts HTTPS connections from. If not overridden, it is set to 8154.
See also: Sister property - cruise.server.port.
Though not used often, this property can be used to change the location of the Go Server's config directory. The default value of this property is specified here.
Changing this could have an impact on the ability to upgrade the Go Server, and so, it's not recommended to change this.