File structure

Files stored in the users home directory

The dbWatch Monitor stores files in the “.dbwatch/.monitor/” catalog in the users home directory. This directory contains the following directories:

• config Config files
• crypto Cryptographic keys
• data Currently not used
• log Log files
• work Workarea

Relevant files are:

• config/uuid.txt This contains the unique id for this monitor in the dbWatch network.

• config/node/node.connections Contains the addresses this monitor should connect to (i.e dbWatch Server addresses) and an optional port it should listen to.
• config/node/domain_connections.json Contains the dbWatch domains the Monitor should connect to and the authentication to use.
• config/node/node.resources The libraries the Monitor should load at startup.

• config/work/monitor.xml Stores various settings and preferences for the monitor.
• config/work/layout_cache.json Cache of the domain layout, for faster Monitor startup.
• config/work/node_name_cache.txt Cache of Server names. Lets the Monitor know the names of Servers it is unable to connect to.
• config/work/profiles/custom/ Files defining custom profile settings for the Monitor (custom views etc.)

Monitor files in the installation directory

• monitor.conf Startup configuration for the Monitor.
• monitor.vmoptions Optional startup arguments for the JVM.

Server files in the installation directory

• server.conf Startup configuration for the Server.
• server.vmoptions Optional startup arguments for the JVM.

Comon files in the installation directory

• jre/ The bundled Java Runtime
• lib/ Some 3 party libraries
• classpath Contains the dbWatch base library (dependent)

Files stored by the dbWatch Server

The dbWatch Server places some files in a workarea (default “C:/ProgramData/dbWatchControlCenter/”)

• config Config files
• crypto Cryptographic keys and certificates
• data Misc data store
• log Log files
• work Workarea

Relevant files are:

• config/uuid.txt This contains the unique id for this Server in the dbWatch network.

• config/node/node.connections Contains the addresses this Server should connect to (i.e other dbWatch Server addresses) and the port it should listen to.
• config/node/node.resources The libraries the Server should load at startup.
• config/node/trustStore/ Cryptographic certificates the Server trusts.

• config/domain/[domain name]/ Contains configuration info for the domain. (Present only on the domain controller server)

• config/server/group_defaults.xml Contains the defined groups and their default values.
• config/server/server_configuration.xml The Server configuration
• config/server/server_list_configuration.xml Contains the definition for the lists (object sets)

• config/data/ Contains static metadata on the entities defined in dbWatch

• config/extensions Configuration files for the extensions (currently e-mail extension)

• data/data Dynamic property store

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