input/releases/qpid-broker-j-7.1.9/book/Java-Broker-Initial-Configuration-Initial-Config-Location.html.in

<div class="docbook"><div class="navheader"><table summary="Navigation header" width="100%"><tr><th align="center" colspan="3">5.3.&#160;'Initial Configuration' Location</th></tr><tr><td align="left" width="20%"><a accesskey="p" href="Java-Broker-Initial-Configuration-Location.html">Prev</a>&#160;</td><th align="center" width="60%">Chapter&#160;5.&#160;Initial Configuration</th><td align="right" width="20%">&#160;<a accesskey="n" href="Java-Broker-Initial-Configuration-Create-Initial-Config.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr /></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="Java-Broker-Initial-Configuration-Initial-Config-Location"></a>5.3.&#160;'Initial Configuration' Location</h2></div></div></div><p> The 'Initial Configuration' JSON file is used when initialising new broker
            configuration stores. The broker will default to using an internal file within its jar
            unless otherwise instructed. </p><p> The command line argument <span class="emphasis"><em>-icp </em></span> (or
                <span class="emphasis"><em>--initial-config-path</em></span>) can be used to override the brokers
            internal file and supply a <a class="link" href="Java-Broker-Initial-Configuration-Create-Initial-Config.html" title="5.4.&#160;Creating an 'Initial Configuration' JSON File">user-created
                one</a>:</p><pre class="screen">
$ ./qpid-server -icp ./my-initial-configuration.json
        </pre><p> If a Configuration Store already exists at the current <a class="link" href="Java-Broker-Initial-Configuration-Location.html" title="5.2.&#160;Configuration Store Location">store location</a> then the
            current 'Initial Configuration' will be ignored.
        </p></div><div class="navfooter"><hr /><table summary="Navigation footer" width="100%"><tr><td align="left" width="40%"><a accesskey="p" href="Java-Broker-Initial-Configuration-Location.html">Prev</a>&#160;</td><td align="center" width="20%"><a accesskey="u" href="Java-Broker-Initial-Configuration.html">Up</a></td><td align="right" width="40%">&#160;<a accesskey="n" href="Java-Broker-Initial-Configuration-Create-Initial-Config.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top" width="40%">5.2.&#160;Configuration Store Location&#160;</td><td align="center" width="20%"><a accesskey="h" href="Apache-Qpid-Broker-J-Book.html">Home</a></td><td align="right" valign="top" width="40%">&#160;5.4.&#160;Creating an 'Initial Configuration' JSON File</td></tr></table></div></div>