The bathynodemanagerconfig.xml file is fundamental in creating the connection between BASE Manager, BDB Server and an RDBMS system. Settings for the connections are defined as well as the settings for users interacting with the connection. The following settings are contained in this file:
• The policies that define the permissions and limitations assigned to each user role. The user roles are assigned to each user account for each relevant database. The role assigned will define the procedures that can be performed by each user.
• The password of the dba superuser account on BDB Server. Only one dba account can exist and is required to perform certain administrative procedures. The password for this account is encrypted in this file to ensure it cannot be easily obtained by inappropriate users.
• The type of RDBMS system being used for server connection. This can be either Postgres for a PostgreSQL system or Oracle for an Oracle 10g system.
• The credentials of the administrator account on the RDBMS server. These credentials are required for the BDB Server application to communicate with the RDBMS system. The password for this account is encrypted in this file to ensure it cannot be easily obtained by inappropriate users.
• The name assigned to the node manager, which is defined during installation. This setting can be changed using the NodeManagerName variable in the Environment Settings tab of the Administration Tools. Changing this setting in the Environment Settings will automatically update this file.
• The databases that have been created in the node manager and their locations. The locations of the databases are controlled by the user-defined node locations for the node manager.
Several functions in BDB Server call to this file, so it is important that it not be moved or renamed after installation.