Configuring IBM eXtremeIO (XIO)

IBM® eXtremeIO (XIO) is a transport mechanism that replaces the Object Request Broker (ORB).

Before you begin

About this task

[Version 8.6 and later] You can configure XIO for all the container servers in your catalog service domain by enabling XIO in the catalog servers. The container servers discover the transport type of the catalog server and use that transport type.

Procedure

[Version 8.6 and later] How you enable XIO depends on the type of servers you are using:

[Version 8.6 and later] You can use command-line arguments and server properties to configure XIO behavior:

[Version 8.6 and later]

Results

The servers that you configured use the XIO transport. To verify that the configuration is correct, see Displaying the transport type of your catalog service domain.

What to do next

You can also use IBM eXtremeMemory to help you avoid garbage collection pauses, leading to more constant performance and predicable response times. For more information, see Configuring IBM eXtremeMemory.