w3Config File

One configuration entry exists for each server pool. Each server pool entry contains the information for all hosts using that server pool. A configuration entry has these values:

Attribute

Name

Description

0

Server Pool

Server pool name being configured. Must be alphanumeric and less than or equal to 14 characters in length. Only one entry per server pool.

1

Hosts

MultiValued list of Web servers using this server pool. Each host has a separate set of Minimum, Maximum, MaxFree, MinFree, Frequency, and Port values.

2

Minimum

Minimum number of connections to the host for this server pool. Connections are added until the number of connections (both free and in use) reaches this value. Must be less than or equal to the specified Maximum and greater than 1.

3

Maximum

Maximum number of connections to the host for this server pool. Unused connections are dropped until the number of connections (both free and in use) reaches this value. Connections in use are not dropped. Must be equal to or greater than the specified Minimum plus the MinFree.

4

MaxFree

Maximum number of unused connections for this server pool and host. Unused connections are dropped until the number of unused connections reaches this value or the specified Minimum. Connections in use are not dropped. Must be greater than the specified MinFree.

5

MinFree

Minimum number of unused connections for this server pool and host. Connections are added until the number of unused connections reaches this value or the specified Maximum. Must be 1 or greater and less than the specified MaxFree. Zero indicates no checking for this value.

6

Frequency

Number of seconds between checks. Range is 60 seconds to 86400 seconds (1 day). 0 means no checking.

7

Port

TCP/IP port on which FCService is listening.

For UNIX: 1505.

For Windows: 505

8

HBPeriod

Number of seconds to wait after the last message was received before w3Monitor considers this connection dead. Can be from 0 to 86400 (0 means no heartbeat). See Configuring the Heartbeat in the FlashConnect Administrator’s Guide for a discussion about setting this value.

9

Enabled

Specifies whether to start the server pool when FlashConnect is started.

  • Y = enabled.

  • Any other value or null = disabled.

10

Options

L stops the w3Monitor from automatically terminating the connection if the application drops into the system or Pick BASIC debugger. 

See Also

w3Monitor

w3Monitor Application

w3MonitorLog File

w3UserTask Subroutine