Creating the bootstrap.xml file

The bootstrap.xml file contains basic information that the server needs to connect to the Spotfire database and retrieve its configuration. It also contains identity information for the server. If more than one server is connected in a cluster, then each server will have its own bootstrap file.

Before you begin

Spotfire Server is installed.

Note: For Integrated Windows authentication (IWA) between Spotfire Server and the Spotfire database, see Setting up the Spotfire Server bootstrap file for Integrated Windows authentication.

Procedure

If the configuration tool is not open, open it; for instructions see Opening the configuration tool.
The configuration tool opens to the System Status page, which lists the necessary configuration steps.
Click Create new bootstrap file.
The Bootstrap page is displayed.

Enter the following information in the fields:


Path	You may leave the default path as is.
Driver template	Select a template that is compatible with your database server.
Hostname	The Spotfire database host name (the address of the computer on which the database is installed).
Port	The Spotfire database port.
Identifier (SID/database/service)	The Server ID (for Oracle) or the database name (for MS SQL and PostgreSQL) of the Spotfire database that was created; spotfire_server is the default.
Username	The name of the database account used by Spotfire Server to connect to the Spotfire database. In the create_databases.bat file, this is the value for DBSERVER_ADMIN_USERNAME.
Password	The password of the database account. Enter correct database login details, as specified earlier. In the create_databases.bat file, this is the value for DBSERVER_ADMIN_PASSWORD
URL	The JDBC connection URL. This field is pre-populated from selections made but can be edited.
Driver class	This field is pre-populated from selections made, and cannot be edited. To be able to select Oracle, you must also download the JDBC driver. For details, see Database drivers and database connection URLs
Configuration tool password	Enter a configuration tool password of your choice. This will be used to protect the server configuration from unauthorized access. Note: The configuration tool password will be required when running the configuration tool.
Server alias	Enter any unique name for the Spotfire Server.
Encryption password (optional)	Enter an encryption password of your own choice. This will be used for encrypting other passwords stored in the Spotfire database. The passwords are encrypted with a static key if no encryption password is specified here.
Addresses	These values should match actual hostnames, fully qualified domain names (FQDN), and IP addresses (IPv4 or IPv6) at which the Spotfire Server can be reached by other Spotfire Servers and nodes. If any of these values do not describe the server, or are on a network that will not be used for backend communication, you should remove them. If you changed the hostname, domain, or IP address, add the new values. Note: Valid hostnames can only contain alphabetic characters, numeric characters, hyphen and period. Note: If you want to change these addresses after setting up your environment, use the set-addresses command.
Site	If you plan to use sites in your implementation you should assign the server to a site now. If you have not yet created the sites, see Creating sites. After creating the sites, click Lookup to select a site for this server. For more information, see Sites.

Click Save Bootstrap.
The configuration tool checks that database drivers are installed and that the database is running. It also checks that the database accepts the given credentials. A message indicates whether the bootstrap file was successfully created. After it is created, the Configuration page of the configuration tool is displayed.