Configuring a locking strategy in the ObjectGrid descriptor XML file

You can define an optimistic, a pessimistic, or no locking strategy on each BackingMap in the WebSphere® eXtreme Scale configuration. For the backing maps that you are accessing from WebSphere eXtreme Scale Client for .NET, you must define a pessimistic locking strategy.

Before you begin

Decide which locking strategy you want to use. For more information, see Locking strategies.

About this task

You can configure each BackingMap instance to use one of the following locking strategies:
  • Optimistic locking mode (default)
  • Pessimistic locking mode (required for .NET applications)
  • None

Procedure