Configuring the Surround SCM Server
Surround SCM is a multi-threaded client/server solution. Based on TCP/IP, the Surround SCM Server provides strong, role-based security, strict password rules, and 512-bit encrypted communications.
Server options control the overall behavior of Surround SCM and apply to all users. You can set all the options when you set up the server or adjust them over time.
Some server options can be overridden for specific mainline branches. See Overriding server options for specific mainline branches.
See Surround SCM Security Best Practices for recommendations about properly managing and securing the Surround SCM Server and Helix ALM License Server.
| Options | Use to: | More information |
|---|---|---|
| General (Global Server) | Set the local admin password, specify how often to check for new server stylesheets, enable automatic client upgrades, compress server files, and encrypt server communications. | Setting general global server options |
| Merge | Switch from Diff3 to Guiffy for automatic file merges and configure Guiffy options. | Setting server merge options |
| Server Database | Change the server database location or convert it to a different RDBMS type. | Setting the default server database location |
| RDBMS Connections | Create and modify RDBMS connections to host mainline branches. | Adding RDBMS connections |
| Caching | Set dynamic branch caching options to control the size of the server cache for improved performance and memory availability. | Setting branch caching server options |
| Logging | Select the type of information to add to the server log and set options to send email when the server log is updated. | Setting logging options |
| Email Servers | Specify protocol and connection information used to email notifications. | Setting email server options |
| Email Notifications | Specify the return address for email notifications and the server host name for file links included in emails. | Setting email notification options |
| License Server | Configure license server connection information, the license server communications password, and global user cache refresh rate. | Setting Helix ALM License Server options |
| Update Check | Check for and download software updates. | Checking for new Surround SCM versions |
| Auto Update Check | Specify how often to automatically check for software updates and receive email about product releases. | Setting automatic software update check options |
| Helix ALM Integration | Enable Helix ALM integration and edit or sync item field labels. | Enabling Helix ALM integration |
| Issue Tracking Integration | Activate plug-ins to integrate with a third-party issue tracking tool. | Activating third-party issue tracking plug-ins |
| Purge Scheduling | Schedule when to purge destroyed data from the database. | Scheduling data purges |
| General (Mainline) | Set default check in, Unicode file, thumbnail size, and large file size options for all mainline branches. | Setting general mainline options |
| Comments | Set minimum lengths for comments entered by users when performing specific actions, such as check ins. | Setting minimum comment lengths for actions |
| Changelists | Set default changelist usage for all mainline branches. | Setting changelist server options |
| File Names/Extensions | Specify filenames or extensions to auto-detect or ignore when adding files. | Setting auto-detect and ignore file options |
| Compliance | Specify maximum attempts before logging out users if an incorrect electronic signature is entered when changing workflow states on files, required signature components, and the certification and testimony message displayed in the Signature Required dialog box. | Setting compliance options |