Startup parameter: cache_slots

Startup parameters change the behavior of the Service Manager server. You can always set a startup parameter from the server's operating system command prompt.

Parameter

cache_slots

Description

This parameter defines the number of hash slots the Service Manager server allocates to the cache table. You can use the reportcache parameter to gauge the effectiveness of your cache allocation.

Note If this parameter is not set or set to be greater than 100,000 or less than 300, the default value (9973) is used; if it is set to a non-prime number, the smaller one of its neighboring prime numbers is used instead.

Valid if set from

Server's operating system command prompt

Initialization file (sm.ini)

Requires restart of the Service Manager server?

Yes

Default value

9973

Possible values

300 - 100000

Example usage

Command line: sm -httpPort:13080 -cache_slots:2000

Initialization file: cache_slots:2000

Related topics

System parameters

Related topics

Enter a parameter in the sm.ini file

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System performance parameters