Configuring Bridge Settings

The NCache Manager provides the ability to change the configuration of bridges, whether it’s Active-Passive or Active-Active. To change the configuration of a bridge, click the bridge from the Cache Explorer view. You will be able to see various tabs in the right hand pane through which you can configure various options of your bridge.

Configuring Bridge Queue Settings

Bridge stores the received data/objects in cache queues. You can modify (increase or decrease) these queues’ size.

  • Click on the bridge name in Cache Explorer to open bridge settings.

  • Go to the Main tab.

  • Increase or decrease the Queue Size according to your requirements.

Note

You can also update the Replicator Queue Size on this tab.

  • Right click on the bridge name in Cache Explorer and select Apply Configuration option.

Configuring Bridge Connection Settings

Every bridge cache opens a unique port for communication with other bridge nodes.

  • Click on the bridge name in Cache Explorer to open bridge settings.

  • Go to the Main tab.

  • Change the Bridge Port. Make sure that your newly provide port is not already in use of any other application.

  • Click on the Bridge Caches tab.

  • Change the Connection Retry Interval, which suites your environment (according to WAN latency)

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  • Right click on the bridge name in Cache Explorer and select Apply Configuration option.

Enable Queue Optimization

NCache provides the optimized queue to eliminate the redundant operation replication to the bridge and other caches.

  • Click on the bridge name in Cache Explorer to open bridge settings.

  • Go to the Main tab.

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  • Check the Enable Queue Optimization check box on this tab.

  • Right click on the bridge name in Cache Explorer and select Apply Configuration option.

Configuring Bulk Size for Operation Replications

Replication can be controlled or throttled according to the underlying network performance to boost the bridge replication performance.

  • Click on the bridge name in Cache Explorer to open bridge settings.

  • Go to the Bridge Caches tab.

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  • Increase or decrease the Bulk Operation Size on this tab.

  • Right click on the bridge name in the Cache Explorer and select Apply Configuration option.

Performance Counters

NCache provides and publishes multiple performance counters for bridge caches. You can enable or disable the performance counters publishing according to your requirements.

  • Click on the bridge name in Cache Explorer to open bridge settings

  • Go to the Options tab

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  • Check or uncheck the Enable performance counters check box.

  • Right click on the bridge name in the Cache Explorer and select Apply Configuration option.