The Advanced Settings Tab

The Advanced Settings tab provides Administrators with direct access to the Orchid Core VMS properties file, allowing for quick and easy modifications for many of the properties.

*An Administrator is the only role with the ability to access the Advanced Settings feature.

Accessing the Advanced Settings Tab

1. Once you access the Servers screen, select a server and click on the Advanced Settings tab. (You may have to use the Admin tab scroll button to see the Advanced Settings tab.)

The Advanced Settings screen lists all of the supported configuration properties, and allows you to add and edit properties. A marked checkbox indicates that the setting is currently in use.

If you scroll down toward the bottom of the list you will find properties that are unmarked and locked (as in the image below).

An unmarked checkbox indicates that the setting is supported, but is not currently being used. A locked setting represents a setting that is critical for system reliability and stability. These settings can only be changed by editing the configuration file directly.

For details on how to edit the locked properties, please refer to the How to Edit a Configuration File section (for the appropriate operating system), and the Orchid Core VMS Configuration Settings section (both of which are in the Orchid Core VMS Installation Guide).

Editing Properties

	This is the Add icon (for adding new properties).
	This indicates the property is in use.
	This indicates that the property is supported, but not in use.
	This indicates that the property must be changed by editing the Configuration file directly.

Creating a New Property

The Advanced Settings feature allows Administrators to add new, undocumented properties to the Configuration file.

1. Click the New Property button at the top of the Advanced Settings screen. A new, blank property field will appear at the top of the list.

2. Mark the checkbox to activate the new property. (The property must be enabled and saved in order to be added to the Properties list.)
3. Enter a name for the new property in the Property Name field. [Property names are not allowed to contain colons (:), equals signs (=), blank spaces, or control characters.]
4. Click the Tab key to move to the Property Value field.
5. Enter a value for the property.
6. Click the Tab key to move to another field.
7. If you decide not to add the new property, just click the Delete (Trash Can) icon.
8. If you have no other changes to make, click the Save Properties button. Be sure to complete the save (as described later).

Editing Advanced Properties

1. To change an active property, click into the field displaying the property value.

2. Type in a new value.
3. Click the Tab key to exit the field or click into another field.
4. If you have no other changes to make, click the Save Properties button. Be sure to complete the save (as described later).

Activating a New Property

1. To activate an unused property, click the checkbox to add a mark.
2. Click into the Property Value field and enter a new value.
3. Click the Tab key to exit the field or click into another field.
4. If you have no other changes to make, click the Save Properties button. Be sure to complete the save (as described later).

De-Activating a Property

1. To de-activate a property currently in use, click the checkbox to remove the mark.
2. If you have no other changes to make, click the Save Properties button. Be sure to complete the save (as described below).

Saving Changes to Advanced Properties

Anytime you make changes to these properties, the Orchid Core VMS service must be restarted in order for the changes to take effect. Be sure to follow this procedure completely to ensure changes are saved.

1. To save changes, click the Save Properties button. You’ll receive a message that asks you to confirm changes and begin the restart.

2. Click the Save and Restart button to save your changes. The service will restart (as shown in the image below.)

3. When the restart is complete, you must instruct the system to keep the changes. (You must do this within 5 minutes or the changes will be discarded.) Click the Confirm Properties button (shown below) to keep the new settings.

Property Search Feature

If you need to find a specific property quickly, the Advanced Settings screen includes a search feature. The Property Name field appears at the top of the screen and supports a single-term search.

1. Click into the Property Name field to start your search.
2. Type one word that identifies what you’re looking for. (In the example below, we entered port as the search term.)

The software will automatically list all of the properties that match the search term.

3. If the list of results contains the property you are looking for, click on that result. The selected property will be displayed for review or editing.

4. If the list of results does not contain the property you are looking for, enter a new search term in the Property Name field.
5. To return to the complete Advanced Settings property list, clear the Property Name field by clicking the X at the right end of the field.