Page Server and Cache Server

The Page Server and the Cache Server are controlled in much the same way from the command line. The command-line options determine whether the server starts as a Page Server, a Cache Server, or both. Options that apply only to one server type are noted below.

The default paths to the servers on Windows are:

C:\Program Files\Crystal Decisions\WCS\cacheserver.exe
C:\Program Files\Crystal Decisions\WCS\pageserver.exe

The default paths to the servers on UNIX are:

INSTALL_ROOT/crystal/enterprise/platform/crystalcachesd
INSTALL_ROOT/crystal/enterprise/platform/crystalpagesd

For a list of standard command-line options, see Standard options for all servers.

Option Valid Arguments Behavior

-cache

Enable Cache Server functionality.

-cs

hostname:port

If -cache is not specified, use this option to specify the Cache Server that the Page Server should communicate with.

-dir

absolutepath

Specify the cache directory for a Cache Server and the temp directory for the Page Server. The directories created are absolutepath/cache and absolutepath/temp

-deleteCache

Delete the cache directory every time the server starts and stops.

-psdir

absolutepath

Specify the temp directory for the Page Server. This option overrides -dir.

-size

kilobytes

Specify the maximum size of the cache in KB. The default is 100 MB.

-refresh

minutes

Share cached pages for the specified number of minutes.

-maxthreads

number

Set the maximum number of Print Engine and/or Cache Server worker threads. The default value of 0 (zero) means unlimited.

-maxidletime

minutes

Specify the number of minutes after which an idle session is cleaned up. The default is five minutes.

Option	Valid Arguments	Behavior
`-cache`		Enable Cache Server functionality.
`-cs`	`hostname:port`	If `-cache` is not specified, use this option to specify the Cache Server that the Page Server should communicate with.
`-dir`	`absolutepath`	Specify the cache directory for a Cache Server and the temp directory for the Page Server. The directories created are `absolutepath/cache` and `absolutepath/temp`
`-deleteCache`		Delete the cache directory every time the server starts and stops.
`-psdir`	`absolutepath`	Specify the temp directory for the Page Server. This option overrides `-dir`.
`-size`	`kilobytes`	Specify the maximum size of the cache in KB. The default is 100 MB.
`-refresh`	`minutes`	Share cached pages for the specified number of minutes.
`-maxthreads`	`number`	Set the maximum number of Print Engine and/or Cache Server worker threads. The default value of 0 (zero) means unlimited.
`-maxidletime`	`minutes`	Specify the number of minutes after which an idle session is cleaned up. The default is five minutes.

Page Server and Cache Server

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