Every node in a cluster configures itself using a template in acserverconfig.xml, the configuration file that all nodes in a cluster share. The contents of acserverconfig.xml include four <Template> elements, named small, medium, large, and disable. Templates support assigning different values for certain properties to different nodes, such as properties defining space and time limits. You can create customized templates in acserverconfig.xml.

In this chapter, the following sections explain how to define properties in acserverconfig.xml:

You define all the properties these sections discuss in a <Template> element. You only need to define a property in the template or templates that cluster nodes use.