> # Cisco DCNM-SAN Server Properties File

> The Cisco DCNM-SAN Server properties file (MDS 9000\server.properties) contains a list of properties that determine how the Cisco DCNM-SAN Server will function. You can edit this file with a text editor, or you can set the properties through the DCNM-SAN Web Services GUI, under the Admin tab.

> Note As of Cisco NX-OS Release 4.1(1b) and later, you can optionally encrypt the password in the server.properties and the AAA.properties files.

> The server properties file contains these nine general sections:

> - GENERAL—Contains the general settings for the server.
> - SNMP SPECIFIC—Contains the settings for SNMP requests, responses, and traps.
> - SNMP PROXY SERVER SPECIFIC—Contains the settings for SNMP proxy server configuration and TCP port designation.
> - GLOBAL FABRIC—Contains the settings for fabrics, such as discovery and loading.
> - CLIENT SESSION—Contains the settings for DCNM-SAN Clients that can log into the server.
> - EVENTS—Contains the settings for syslog messages.
> - PERFORMANCE CHART—Contains the settings for defining the end time to generate a Performance Manager chart.
> - EMC CALL HOME—Contains the settings for the forwarding of traps as XML data using e-mail, according to EMC specifications.
> - EVENT FORWARD SETUP—Contains the settings for forwarding events logged by Cisco DCNM-SAN Server through e-mail.

> The following server properties are added or changed in the Cisco DCNM-SAN Release 3.x and later.

> ### SNMP Specific

> - snmp.preferTCP—If this option is set to true, TCP is the default protocol for Cisco DCNM-SAN Server to communicate with switches. By default, this setting is true. For those switches that do not have TCP enabled, Cisco DCNM-SAN Server uses UDP. The advantage of this setting is the ability to designate one TCP session for each SNMP user on a switch. It also helps to reduce timeouts and increase scalability.

> Note If you set this option to false, the same choice must be set in DCNM-SAN. The default value of snmp.preferTCP for DCNM-SAN is true.

> ### Performance Chart

> - pmchart.currenttime—Specifies the end time to generate a Performance Manager chart. This should only be used for debugging purposes.

> ### EMC Call Home

> - server.callhome.enable—Enables or disables EMC Call Home. By default, it is disabled.
> - server.callhome.location—Specifies the Location parameter.
> - server.callhome.fromEmail—Specifies the From Email list.
> - server.callhome.recipientEmail—Specifies the recipientEmail list.
> - server.callhome.smtphost—Specifies the SMTP host address for outbound e-mail.
> - server.callhome.xmlDir—Specifies the path to store the XML message files.
> - server.callhome.connectType—Specifies the method to use to remotely connect to the server.
> - server.callhome.accessType—Specifies the method to use to establish remote communication with the server.
> - server.callhome.version—Specifies the version number of the connection type.
> - server.callhome.routerIp—Specifies the public IP address of the RSC router.

> ### Event Forwarding

> - server.forward.event.enable—Enables or disables event forwarding.
> - server.forward.email.fromAddress—Specifies the From Email list.
> - server.forward.email.mailCC—Specifies the CC Email list.
> - server.forward.email.mailBCC—Specifies the BCC Email list.
> - server.forward.email.smtphost—Specifies the SMTP host address for outbound e-mail.

> ### Deactivation

> - deactivate.confirm=deactivate—Specific Request for User to type a String for deactivation.

> Note In a federated server environment, you should not change Cisco DCNM-SAN Server properties by modifying server.properties file. You must modify the server.properties using web client menu Admin > Configure > Preferences.

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