Configure database for Nexus Timestamp Server
This article includes updates for Nexus Timestamp Server 2.3.0.
This article describes the settings for storing information for Nexus Timestamp Server in a database. This is only done if audit is required or for other reason, for example, to keep track of amount of requests.
The configuration parameters are located in the file timestamp.properties and they apply to all services that do not have defined their own database connection.
Prerequisites
Consider these prerequisites:
Add database storage of timestamps to the filter chains, since this is not added to the filter chains of the sample configuration. This is necessary to enable database storage. Read more under heading “timestamp.StorageFilter” in Description of filters in Nexus Timestamp Server.
Set up the database schemas beforehand for the external databases. The tables will be created automatically when the server receives requests.
Set database parameters
Set these database parameters in timestamp.properties:
Parameter | Description | Possible values | Default value |
---|---|---|---|
storage | Set this parameter if information shall be stored in the same database as other timestamp services. A value of "system" corresponds to use the same database as other timestamp services else this parameter shall not be set. | String | - |
storage.database.jdbcDriver | The JDBC driver class. | String | - |
storage.database.jdbcUrl | The JDBC URL or path to a file. | String | - |
storage.database.jdbcUser | The user accessing the database. | String | - |
storage.database.jdbcPassword | The users password. | String | - |
Examples
MySQL
[shared]
# MySQL settings
storage.database.jdbcDriver=com.mysql.jdbc.Driver
storage.database.jdbcUrl=jdbc:mysql://localhost/<database_name>
storage.database.jdbcUser=root
storage.database.jdbcPassword=password
Microsoft SQL
[shared]
# MSSQL settings
storage.database.jdbcDriver=com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver
storage.database.jdbcUrl=jdbc:sqlserver://localhost:1433;databaseName=<database_name>
storage.database.jdbcUser=root
storage.database.jdbcPassword=password
PostgreSQL
[shared]
# PostgreSQL settings
storage.database.jdbcDriver=org.postgresql.Driver
storage.database.jdbcUrl=jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/
<database_name>
storage.database.jdbcUser=postgres
storage.database.jdbcPassword=postgres