The SDE.properties file contains the defaults for each Monitor used for ArcSDE administration. This file is located at:

Windows: <ArcGIS Installation Directory>\ArcIMS\Server\Monitor
UNIX and Linux: $AIMSHOME/Monitor

autoSdeResurrect=False

ArcSDE instances are normally administered using ArcSDE commands or Windows Services console on Windows platforms. When administering through the ArcIMS Service Administrator, you can configure the Monitor to check the status of ArcSDE instances. When set to True, Monitor periodically checks the status of ArcSDE instances if it has changed with respect to the last successful command from the ArcIMS Service Administrator.

autoSdeRestore=False

Set to True to read an XML file (sdeSiteFilename parameter) that contains the status of the ArcSDE instances during a restart of the Monitor.

sdeSiteFilename=SdeSite.xml

An XML file used internally by Monitor as a snapshot of the ArcSDE instances being monitored. The default value is SdeSite.xml.

Each instance requires its name, port number on the Monitor machine and sdehome. The following three parameters must appear in correct order separated by commas if there are more than one instances.

instanceNames=

The instance name used during the ArcSDE install process. On Windows, it is the Windows service of the ArcSDE instance.

Windows example of one instance: instanceNames=esri_sde
Windows example of multiple instances: instanceNames=esri_sde,esri_sql

Unix example of one instance: instanceNames=sde82_ora901
Unix example of multiple instances: instanceNames=sde82_ora901,sde82_ora817

portNumbers=

The port number assigned to the ArcSDE instance during the ArcSDE install process.

Windows example of one instance: portNumbers=5151
Windows example of multiple instances: portNumbers=5151,5152

Unix example of one instance: portNumbers=5901
Unix example of multiple instances: portNumbers=5901,5817

sdehomes=

Contains the pathname to the bin directory for ArcSDE.

Windows example of one instance: sdehomes=D:/ArcGIS/ArcSDE/sqlexe
Windows example of multiple instances: sdehomes=D:/ArcGIS/ArcSDE/sqlexe,E:/ArcGIS/ArcSDE/sqlexe

Unix example of one instance: sdehomes=/toronto1/sde
Unix example of multiple instances: sdehomes=/toronto1/sde,/toronto2/sde

sdeStartTimeout=300

The time period in seconds that ArcIMS Monitor tries to start the ArcSDE instance. Once the time elapses, ArcIMS Monitor stops trying.