Upgrading Configuration Files from the Old Version to the New Version

TIBCO MFT Platform Server has a variety of configuration files that it uses. 

Here is a list of the TIBCO MFT Platform Server configuration files.

Config File

Description

config.txt

Defines Client, Server, and Common configuration parameters for the Platform Server. This file, or a link to the file, must be in the $CFROOT/config directory. This file defines the location of all other config files. 

AccessControl.cfg

Defines configuration for Access Control. The config.txt AccessControlConfig parameter defines the path of this file.

CfAlias.cfg

Defines configuration for the CfAlias feature. The config.txt AliasConfig parameter defines the path of this file.

cfcos.cfg

Defines the Class of Service file. The config.txt ConfigDirectory parameter defines the location of this file.   

CfgPostProc.cfg

Defines Configuration for the configured post processing feature. The CfgPostProc parameter in config.txt defines the path of this file.

cflist.cfg

Defines the distribution list file. The ConfigDirectory parameter in config.txt defines the location of this file.   

cfnode.cfg

Defines the node definition file. The ConfigDirectory parameter in config.txt defines the location of this file.

cfprofile.cfg

Defines the profile definition file. The ConfigDirectory parameter in config.txt defines the location of this file.

cfrprofile.cfg

Defines the responder profile definition file. The ConfigDirectory parameter in config.txt defines the location of this file.

SSLAuth.cfg

Defines configuration for the Responder SSL Authorization file. The AuthorizationFileName parameter in config.txt defines the path of this file.

When you install TIBCO MFT Platform Server for UNIX over an existing installation

The installer prompts you to restore configuration files. If you choose R, the installation does not overwrite the existing configuration files; they are upgraded and remain in the $CFROOT/config directory. If you choose No, the configuration files are copied to a backup directory and the installation overwrites the existing configuration files with the default configuration files. 

When TIBCO MFT Platform Server for UNIX is installed in a new directory

You should manually copy all configuration files (except the config.txt file) from the old Platform Server config directory to the new Platform Server config directory after the installation is completed. For files that are configured in the config.txt (AccessControl.cfg, CfAlias.cfg, CfgPostProc.cfg, SSLAuth.cfg), make sure that they are using the standard names and that the config.txt file for the new version uses the same paths as the old version. Note that these files are not required and are not frequently used.   

Note: Never copy the config.txt to the new TIBCO MFT Platform Server for UNIX installation. The config.txt files are not forward or backward compatible; instead, manually update the config.txt file in the new TIBCO MFT Platform Server for UNIX installation, if needed.