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For more information about each section, see Chapter 2, "Basic ColdFusion MX Administration" on page 7. Server Settings section The Server Settings section contains the following areas: • Settings Manage the number of simultaneous requests, request timeouts, whitespace, and handlers. • Caching Manage caching options for memory, database connection time, the number of cached queries, and using a trusted template cache. • Client Variables Configure an external data source, the operating system registry, or web browser cookies to store client variables. These can use and store information about a client browsing your site to provide customized page content. • Memory Variables Specify timeout values for Application and Session variables. These variables are stored in RAM and maintain information throughout a ColdFusion session. • Mappings Create logical aliases for physical directories on your server. One of your first tasks after installing ColdFusion is to configure the mapping for your web server. • Mail Server Configure the mail server that ColdFusion uses to send dynamic mail messages using SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol). • Charting Specify caching and thread settings for the ColdFusion charting and graphing engine. • Java and JVM Settings Manage Java Virtual Machine settings such as paths, heap sizes, and implementation options. • Archives and Deployment Create and deploy application archives. • Settings Summary View the status of all ColdFusion configuration settings. You can navigate to a particular area of the ColdFusion Administrator by clicking its name. Data & Services section The Data & Services section contains the following pages: • Data Sources Create and manage your data sources. You can specify login parameters, connection information, and restrict certain SQL operations. For more information, see Chapter 3, "Data Source Management" on page 29. • Verity Collections Create and manage your Verity collections. Search engines for your ColdFusion applications use these indexes of various files within specified directories. • Verity K2 Server Configure the Host Name and Port settings for your K2 Server. This specialized server is optimized for high-performance Verity searches. • Web Services Define a mapping to the location of a web service. 4 Chapter 1 Administering ColdFusion

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Chapter 1
Administering ColdFusion
For more information about each section, see
Chapter 2, “Basic ColdFusion MX
Administration” on page 7
.
Server Settings section
The Server Settings section contains the following areas:
•
Settings
Manage the number of simultaneous requests, request timeouts,
whitespace, and handlers.
•
Caching
Manage caching options for memory, database connection time, the
number of cached queries, and using a trusted template cache.
•
Client Variables
Configure an external data source, the operating system registry,
or web browser cookies to store client variables. These can use and store information
about a client browsing your site to provide customized page content.
•
Memory Variables
Specify timeout values for Application and Session variables.
These variables are stored in RAM and maintain information throughout a
ColdFusion session.
•
Mappings
Create logical aliases for physical directories on your server. One of your
first tasks after installing ColdFusion is to configure the mapping for your web server.
•
Mail Server
Configure the mail server that ColdFusion uses to send dynamic mail
messages using SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol).
•
Charting
Specify caching and thread settings for the ColdFusion charting and
graphing engine.
•
Java and JVM Settings
Manage Java Virtual Machine settings such as paths, heap
sizes, and implementation options.
•
Archives and Deployment
Create and deploy application archives.
•
Settings Summary
View the status of all ColdFusion configuration settings. You
can navigate to a particular area of the ColdFusion Administrator by clicking its
name.
Data & Services section
The Data & Services section contains the following pages:
•
Data Sources
Create and manage your data sources. You can specify login
parameters, connection information, and restrict certain SQL operations. For more
information, see
Chapter 3, “Data Source Management” on page 29
.
•
Verity Collections
Create and manage your Verity collections. Search engines for
your ColdFusion applications use these indexes of various files within specified
directories.
•
Verity K2 Server
Configure the Host Name and Port settings for your K2 Server.
This specialized server is optimized for high-performance Verity searches.
•
Web Services
Define a mapping to the location of a web service.