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==Step 8. Setup the environment variables==
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==Step 8. Configure the environment variables==
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==Step 8.1 Java environment settings for other java web applications==
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<font color="red">'''*** To setup the environment variables for other java applications, type the following: ***'''</font>
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==Step 8.2 Java environment settings for other java web applications==
 
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To setup the environment variables for other java applications (such as the Handle and SOLR servers), type the following:
 
 
  sudo nano /etc/environment
 
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Copy and paste the following to the bottom of the file.
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JAVA_HOME="/usr/lib/jvm/default-java"
 
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JAVA_OPTS="-Djava.awt.headless=true -Xmx1024m -Xms512m -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8"
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JAVA_OPTS="-Djava.awt.headless=true -Xmx2048m -Xms1024m -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8"
 
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Save and exit the file.
  
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==Step 8.3 Increase number of open files available==
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==Step 8.2 Increase number of open files available==
 
Open the following file as follows:
 
Open the following file as follows:
 
  sudo nano /etc/security/limits.conf
 
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*            hard      nofile          65536
 
*            hard      nofile          65536
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Make sure to check the files open parameter with the next computer reboot by typing the following as the root user:
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''Make sure to check the files open parameter with the '''next computer reboot''' by typing the following as the root user:''
  
 
  ulimit -n
 
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==Step 8.4: Setup file creation permissions==
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==Step 8.3: Setup file creation permissions==
 
  nano $HOME/.bashrc
 
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Add the following to '''the bottom of the file'''.
 
  umask 002
 
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==Step 8.5 Setup Tomcat server permissions==
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Save and exit the file.
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<font color="red">'''Please note: This procedure violates best security practice on an Ubuntu server. See: http://dspace.2283337.n4.nabble.com/DSpace-Security-td4664584.html for a discussion on the DSpace tech mailing list. You apply this procedure at your own risk!'''</font>
 
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==References==
 
==References==
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*http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/index.php/SUNScholar/Optimisations
 
*http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/index.php/SUNScholar/Optimisations
 
*https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC3x/Performance+Tuning+DSpace
 
*https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC3x/Performance+Tuning+DSpace
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Latest revision as of 23:50, 9 June 2016

 NEXT - STEP 9

Step 8. Configure the environment variables

Step 8.1 Java environment settings for other java web applications

*** To setup the environment variables for other java applications, type the following: *** 

sudo nano /etc/environment

Copy and paste the following to the bottom of the file. 

JAVA_HOME="/usr/lib/jvm/default-java"
JAVA_OPTS="-Djava.awt.headless=true -Xmx2048m -Xms1024m -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8"

Save and exit the file.

Step 8.2 Increase number of open files available

Open the following file as follows: 

sudo nano /etc/security/limits.conf

Add the following to the bottom of the file: 

*            hard       nofile          65536
*            soft       nofile          65536

Save and exit the file.

Make sure to check the files open parameter with the next computer reboot by typing the following as the root user: 

ulimit -n

Step 8.3: Setup file creation permissions

nano $HOME/.bashrc

Add the following to the bottom of the file. 

umask 002

Save and exit the file.

References

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