Chapter 23 Cluster Deployment Descriptor (CDD) This short chapter provides general information about the Cluster Deployment Descriptor (CDD) and working with the CDD editor, which is used to configure CDD files. Topics • Cluster Deployment Descriptor Overview • How CDD Settings Apply at Runtime • Setting Global Variables in the CDD File (for Command Line Startup) • Adding a Cluster Deployment Descriptor (CDD) • CDD Cluster Tab General Settings Reference