Guide to Updating Plug-ins

Using FileMaker Server in Red Hat Linux 9-7
Setting the maximum number of files
You can change the maximum number of files FileMaker Server can
have open simultaneously. Specifying a lower number of files leaves
more memory available for FileMaker Server to operate. If you know
the approximate number of files you consistently host, you can set
the maximum number of files close to this number to gain the best
performance from FileMaker Server.
When you increase the number of files allowed, you must restart
FileMaker Server for the new setting to take effect.
To set the maximum number of files FileMaker Server can host:
1. Switch to the root user and enter the root password.
2. Using your text editor, open the fmserver.conf file.
3. Find the MaxFiles preference parameter, type a space, and type a
value for the number of files you expect to host. The minimum
setting is 1 and the maximum is 125. For example:
MaxFiles 60
The default setting is 50 files.
4. If you’re finished making changes to the configuration file, close
the text editor, restart FileMaker Server, and log out as the root user.
Note If you decrease the maximum number of hosted files, you can
reload the configuration file instead of restarting FileMaker Server.
Changing the amount of memory used by
FileMaker Server
You can change the amount of memory FileMaker Server uses for
the database cache. Do not specify more RAM than is physically
available on the server computer. Be sure to leave enough RAM for
the operating system.
When you change the amount of memory set aside for FileMaker
Server, you must restart FileMaker Server for the new setting to take
effect.
To change the amount of memory FileMaker Server uses:
1. Switch to the root user and enter the root password.
2. Using your text editor, open the fmserver.conf file.
3. Find the CacheSize preference parameter and replace the current
value with a whole number between 2 and 40 megabytes (MB). For
example:
CacheSize 6
The default setting is 4 MB.
4. If you’re finished making changes to the configuration file, close
the text editor, restart FileMaker Server, and log out as the root user.
Setting how often the cache is flushed
FileMaker Server flushes (writes) information stored in the cache
(temporary storage) to disk wherever FileMaker Server is idle. If the
cache is flushed frequently, data integrity in hosted files is improved
but FileMaker Server performance may decline.
If you want to change this setting, first turn on the cache flush setting.
Then you can use the default time interval or specify your own
interval.
To flush the cache periodically:
1. Switch to the root user and enter the root password.
2. Using your text editor, open the fmserver.conf file.
3. Find the UseCacheFlush preference parameter and replace the
current value with
ON.
UseCacheFlush ON