Server Meta Configuration

By default, ClearBox loads its configuration from XML file edited with Configurator. This approach works well for installations with a relatively small number of realms, remote RADIUS servers, etc...

When used in large environments (in a wholesale ISP, for instance), the number of such objects may increase dramatically, and managing them with Configurator may become complicated. Another case is a demand for remote configuration managing.

ClearBox Enterprise Server offers the new feature called 'Meta configuration'. It makes ClearBox load its configuration settings from any supported data source, while only this data source configuration is stored in the XML file.

One has to input configuration details data manually in the meta data source. Configurator only lets you browse the result.

Switching to meta configuration mode:

1. Set up a necessary database.
2. Run metaconfig.sql from the ClearBox package to create necessary tables (it's in MS SQL server dialect, while other database engines may require manual editing).
3. Input necessary data into the tables. See meta database schema for its understanding.
4. In Configurator configure the meta data source.
5. Preview your meta configuration in Configurator. If it's loaded with no error messages, save changes to the configuration.