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    18. System Database Configuration

    The CloverDX Server license, as well as user’s information, event listeners and other services, are saved in a database. For stability and performance reasons, the default Apache Derby database is not supported for production environment, it is supported for evaluation purposes with Tomcat 9 application container only; therefore, you should choose one of the supported DB systems.

    Since CloverDX Server stores important data in a database, you should create a system database and set up a working connection before you activate the Server with license and configure it.

    For details on how to set up a connection to an external system database, see the list of examples below. The examples contain details on creating databases in DB systems supported by CloverDX Server and configuring a working connection between the database and the Server.

    It is possible to specify common JDBC DB connection properties (see below) or a JNDI location of DB Datasource.

    Clustered Deployment

    In a Clustered deployment, at least one node in the Cluster must have a DB connection configured. Other nodes may have their own direct connection (to the same DB), or may use another node as a proxy for persistent operations; however, the scheduler is active only on nodes with a direct connection. For more information about the feature, see Cluster.

    Setting up a CloverDX Server’s System Database

    1. Create a database

      • Choose one of the supported database systems and create a database dedicated to CloverDX Server. Add a user/role for Clover and grant it required rights/privileges.

    2. Configure common JDBC connection properties

      • Some JDBC connection properties are common for all supported database systems. If you use a properties file for configuration, specify these properties:

    3. Add a JDBC 4 compliant driver on the classpath.

      • As the last step, add a JDBC 4 compliant driver on the classpath. A JDBC Driver which doesn’t meet JDBC 4 won’t work properly.

    Below is a list of examples of individual database systems configurations.

    Examples of Database Configurations

    For officially supported versions of particular database systems, see Database servers.