From d7f381254270028c7d239463521005f576575151 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "jake%acutex.net" <> Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2002 07:26:39 +0000 Subject: Latest version of compiled docs (picking up recent SGML changes). --- docs/html/postinstall-check.html | 66 ++++++++++++++++++++-------------------- 1 file changed, 33 insertions(+), 33 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/html/postinstall-check.html') diff --git a/docs/html/postinstall-check.html b/docs/html/postinstall-check.html index 5b0cbbb7a..6857326ab 100644 --- a/docs/html/postinstall-check.html +++ b/docs/html/postinstall-check.html @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ REL="NEXT" TITLE="User Administration" HREF="useradmin.html">

4.1. Post-Installation Checklist

After installation, follow the checklist below to help ensure +> After installation, follow the checklist below to help ensure that you have a successful installation. If you do not see a recommended setting for a parameter, consider leaving it at the default while you perform your initial tests on your Bugzilla setup.

  1. Bring up Bring up editparams.cgi in your web browser. This should be available as the

    Set Set "maintainer" to

    For example, if your bugzilla query page is +> For example, if your bugzilla query page is http://www.foo.com/bugzilla/query.cgi, set your

    Set "usebuggroups" to "on" Set "usebuggroups" to "on" only if you may wish to restrict access to products. I suggest leaving @@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ CLASS="QUOTE" >

  2. "usebuggroupsentry", when set to @@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ CLASS="QUOTE" installations where product isolation is a necessity.

    Set "usebuggroupsentry" to "on" if you absolutely need to +> Set "usebuggroupsentry" to "on" if you absolutely need to restrict access to bugs from the moment they are submitted through resolution. Once again, if you are simply testing your installation, I suggest against turning this parameter @@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ CLASS="QUOTE" >

  3. You run into an interesting problem when Bugzilla reaches a +> You run into an interesting problem when Bugzilla reaches a high level of continuous activity. MySQL supports only table-level write locking. What this means is that if someone needs to make a change to a bug, they will lock the @@ -200,16 +200,16 @@ CLASS="QUOTE" extremely high-traffic Bugzilla databases.

    Set "shadowdb" to "bug_shadowdb" if you will be running a +> Set "shadowdb" to "bug_shadowdb" if you will be running a *very* large installation of Bugzilla. The shadow database enables many simultaneous users to read and write to the database without interfering with one another.

    Enabling "shadowdb" can adversely affect the stability +> Enabling "shadowdb" can adversely affect the stability of your installation of Bugzilla. You should regularly check that your database is in sync. It is often advisable to force a shadow database sync nightly via @@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ CLASS="QUOTE" comments per day.

    If you use the "shadowdb" option, it is only natural that +> If you use the "shadowdb" option, it is only natural that you should turn the "queryagainstshadowdb" option "On" as well. Otherwise you are replicating data into a shadow database for no reason! @@ -284,27 +284,27 @@ CLASS="QUOTE" these, but it is really best just to monkey around with them a bit to see what they do. I strongly recommend you copy your data/params file somewhere safe before playing with these values, though. If they are changed dramatically, it may make it impossible for you to display Bugzilla pages to fix the problem until you have restored your data/params file.

    If you have custom logos or HTML you must put in place to +> If you have custom logos or HTML you must put in place to fit within your site design guidelines, place the code in the "headerhtml", "footerhtml", "errorhtml", "bannerhtml", or "blurbhtml" text boxes.

    The "headerhtml" text box is the HTML printed out +> The "headerhtml" text box is the HTML printed out before any other code on the page, @@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ CLASS="QUOTE" is read as the text to send to the new user along with their password message.

    Add any text you wish to the "passwordmail" parameter box. +> Add any text you wish to the "passwordmail" parameter box. For instance, many people choose to use this box to give a quick training blurb about how to use Bugzilla at your site.

    Do you want to use the QA Contact ("useqacontact") and +> Do you want to use the QA Contact ("useqacontact") and status whiteboard ("usestatuswhiteboard") fields? These fields are useful because they allow for more flexibility, particularly when you have an existing Quality Assurance @@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ CLASS="QUOTE" >

  4. Set "whinedays" to the amount of days you want to let bugs +> Set "whinedays" to the amount of days you want to let bugs go in the "New" or "Reopened" state before notifying people they have untouched new bugs. If you do not plan to use this feature, simply do not set up the whining cron job @@ -421,15 +421,15 @@ CLASS="QUOTE" require that most other changes come with an explanation.

    Set the "commenton" options according to your site policy. +> Set the "commenton" options according to your site policy. It is a wise idea to require comments when users resolve, reassign, or reopen bugs at the very least.

    5. It is generally far better to require a developer +> It is generally far better to require a developer comment when resolving bugs than not. Few things are more annoying to bug database users than having a developer mark a bug "fixed" without any comment as to @@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ CLASS="QUOTE" security to prevent snooping, watchers are not a good idea.

    However, for most sites you should set +> However, for most sites you should set "supportwatchers"