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diff --git a/docs/xml/administration.xml b/docs/xml/administration.xml index e28e6fc8d..67f818e1f 100644 --- a/docs/xml/administration.xml +++ b/docs/xml/administration.xml @@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ <section id="parameters"> <title>Bugzilla Configuration</title> - <para>Bugzilla is configured by changing various parameters, accessed - from the "Edit parameters" link in the page footer. Here are - some of the key parameters on that page. You should run down this - list and set them appropriately after installing Bugzilla.</para> + <para> + Bugzilla is configured by changing various parameters, accessed + from the "Edit parameters" link in the page footer. Here are + some of the key parameters on that page. You should run down this + list and set them appropriately after installing Bugzilla. + </para> <indexterm> <primary>checklist</primary> @@ -17,189 +19,228 @@ <procedure> <step> <para> - <command>maintainer</command>: - The maintainer parameter is the email address of the person - responsible for maintaining this - Bugzilla installation. The address need not be that of a valid Bugzilla - account.</para> + <command>maintainer</command>: + + The maintainer parameter is the email address of the person + responsible for maintaining this Bugzilla installation. + The address need not be that of a valid Bugzilla account. + </para> </step> <step> <para> - <command>urlbase</command>: - This parameter defines the fully qualified domain name and web - server path to your Bugzilla installation.</para> - - <para>For example, if your Bugzilla query page is - <filename>http://www.foo.com/bugzilla/query.cgi</filename>, - set your <quote>urlbase</quote> - to <filename>http://www.foo.com/bugzilla/</filename>.</para> + <command>urlbase</command>: + + This parameter defines the fully qualified domain name and web + server path to your Bugzilla installation. + </para> + + <para> + For example, if your Bugzilla query page is + <filename>http://www.foo.com/bugzilla/query.cgi</filename>, + set your <quote>urlbase</quote> + to <filename>http://www.foo.com/bugzilla/</filename>. + </para> </step> <step> <para> - <command>makeproductgroups</command>: - This dictates whether or not to automatically create groups - when new products are created. + <command>makeproductgroups</command>: + + This dictates whether or not to automatically create groups + when new products are created. </para> </step> <step> <para> - <command>useentrygroupdefault</command>: - Bugzilla products can have a group associated with them, so that - certain users can only see bugs in certain products. When this - parameter is set to <quote>on</quote>, this - causes the initial group controls on newly created products - to place all newly-created bugs in the group - having the same name as the product immediately. - After a product is initially created, the group controls - can be further adjusted without interference by - this mechanism.</para> + <command>useentrygroupdefault</command>: + + Bugzilla products can have a group associated with them, so that + certain users can only see bugs in certain products. When this + parameter is set to <quote>on</quote>, this + causes the initial group controls on newly created products + to place all newly-created bugs in the group + having the same name as the product immediately. + After a product is initially created, the group controls + can be further adjusted without interference by + this mechanism. + </para> </step> <step> <para> - <command>shadowdb</command>: - 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 entire table until the operation - is complete. Locking for write also blocks reads until the write is - complete. Note that more recent versions of mysql support row level - locking using different table types. These types are slower than the - standard type, and Bugzilla does not yet take advantage of features - such as transactions which would justify this speed decrease. The - Bugzilla team are, however, happy to hear about any experiences with - row level locking and Bugzilla.</para> - - <para>The <quote>shadowdb</quote> - parameter was designed to get around this limitation. While only a - single user is allowed to write to a table at a time, reads can - continue unimpeded on a read-only shadow copy of the database. - Although your database size will double, a shadow database can cause - an enormous performance improvement when implemented on extremely - high-traffic Bugzilla databases.</para> + <command>shadowdb</command>: + + 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 entire table until the operation + is complete. Locking for write also blocks reads until the write is + complete. Note that more recent versions of mysql support row level + locking using different table types. These types are slower than the + standard type, and Bugzilla does not yet take advantage of features + such as transactions which would justify this speed decrease. The + Bugzilla team are, however, happy to hear about any experiences with + row level locking and Bugzilla. + </para> + + <para> + The <quote>shadowdb</quote> parameter was designed to get around + this limitation. While only a single user is allowed to write to + a table at a time, reads can continue unimpeded on a read-only + shadow copy of the database. Although your database size will + double, a shadow database can cause an enormous performance + improvement when implemented on extremely high-traffic Bugzilla + databases. + </para> <para> - As a guide, on reasonably old hardware, mozilla.org began needing - <quote>shadowdb</quote> - when they reached around 40,000 Bugzilla users with several hundred - Bugzilla bug changes and comments per day.</para> - - <para>The value of the parameter defines the name of the - shadow bug database. You will need to set the host and port settings - from the params page, and set up replication in your database server - so that updates reach this readonly mirror. Consult your database - documentation for more detail.</para> + As a guide, on reasonably old hardware, mozilla.org began needing + <quote>shadowdb</quote> when they reached around 40,000 Bugzilla + users with several hundred Bugzilla bug changes and comments per day. + </para> + + <para> + The value of the parameter defines the name of the shadow bug + database. You will need to set the host and port settings from + the params page, and set up replication in your database server + so that updates reach this readonly mirror. Consult your database + documentation for more detail. + </para> </step> <step> <para> - <command>shutdownhtml</command>: + <command>shutdownhtml</command>: - If you need to shut down Bugzilla to perform administration, enter - some descriptive HTML here and anyone who tries to use Bugzilla will - receive a page to that effect. Obviously, editparams.cgi will - still be accessible so you can remove the HTML and re-enable Bugzilla. - :-) + If you need to shut down Bugzilla to perform administration, enter + some descriptive text (with embedded HTML codes, if you'd like) + into this box. Anyone who tries to use Bugzilla (including admins) + will receive a page displaying this text. Users can neither log in + nor log out while shutdownhtml is enabled. </para> + + <note> + <para> + Although regular log-in capability is disabled while 'shutdownhtml' + is enabled, safeguards are in place to protect the unfortunate + admin who loses connection to Bugzilla. Should this happen to you, + go directly to the <filename>editparams.cgi</filename> (by typing + the URL in manually, if necessary). Doing this will prompt you to + log in, and your name/password will be accepted here (but nowhere + else). + </para> + </note> </step> <step> <para> - <command>passwordmail</command>: + <command>passwordmail</command>: - Every time a user creates an account, the text of - this parameter (with substitutions) is sent to the new user along with - their password message.</para> + Every time a user creates an account, the text of this parameter + (with substitutions) is sent to the new user along with their + password message. + </para> - <para>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.</para> + <para> + 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. + </para> </step> <step> <para> - <command>movebugs</command>: - - This option is an undocumented feature to allow moving bugs - between separate Bugzilla installations. You will need to understand - the source code in order to use this feature. Please consult - <filename>movebugs.pl</filename> in your Bugzilla source tree for - further documentation, such as it is. - </para> + <command>movebugs</command>: + + This option is an undocumented feature to allow moving bugs + between separate Bugzilla installations. You will need to understand + the source code in order to use this feature. Please consult + <filename>movebugs.pl</filename> in your Bugzilla source tree for + further documentation, such as it is. + </para> </step> <step> <para> - <command>useqacontact</command>: + <command>useqacontact</command>: - This allows you to define an email address for each component, in - addition - to that of the default owner, who will be sent carbon copies of - incoming bugs.</para> + This allows you to define an email address for each component, + in addition to that of the default owner, who will be sent + carbon copies of incoming bugs. + </para> </step> + <step> <para> - <command>usestatuswhiteboard</command>: - This defines whether you wish to have a free-form, overwritable field - associated with each bug. The advantage of the Status Whiteboard is - that it can be deleted or modified with ease, and provides an - easily-searchable field for indexing some bugs that have some trait - in common. + <command>usestatuswhiteboard</command>: + + This defines whether you wish to have a free-form, overwritable field + associated with each bug. The advantage of the Status Whiteboard is + that it can be deleted or modified with ease, and provides an + easily-searchable field for indexing some bugs that have some trait + in common. </para> </step> <step> <para> - <command>whinedays</command>: - Set this to the number 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 described in the installation - instructions, or set this value to "0" (never whine).</para> + <command>whinedays</command>: + + Set this to the number 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 described in the installation + instructions, or set this value to "0" (never whine). + </para> </step> <step> <para> - <command>commenton*</command>: - All these - fields allow you to dictate what changes can pass without comment, - and which must have a comment from the person who changed them. - Often, administrators will allow users to add themselves to the CC - list, accept bugs, or change the Status Whiteboard without adding a - comment as to their reasons for the change, yet require that most - other changes come with an explanation.</para> - - <para>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. + <command>commenton*</command>: + + All these fields allow you to dictate what changes can pass + without comment, and which must have a comment from the + person who changed them. Often, administrators will allow + users to add themselves to the CC list, accept bugs, or + change the Status Whiteboard without adding a comment as to + their reasons for the change, yet require that most other + changes come with an explanation. + </para> + + <para> + 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. + </para> + <note> - <para>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 what the fix was (or even that it was truly - fixed!)</para> + <para> + 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 what the fix was (or even that it was truly + fixed!) + </para> </note> - </para> </step> <step> <para> - <command>supportwatchers</command>: - - Turning on this option allows users to ask to receive copies of - all a particular other user's bug email. This is, of - course, subject to the groupset restrictions on the bug; if the - <quote>watcher</quote> - would not normally be allowed to view a bug, the watcher cannot get - around the system by setting herself up to watch the bugs of someone - with bugs outside her privileges. They would still only receive email - updates for those bugs she could normally view.</para> + <command>supportwatchers</command>: + + Turning on this option allows users to ask to receive copies + of bug mail sent to another user. Watching a user with + different group permissions is not a way to 'get around' the + system; copied emails are still subject to the normal groupset + permissions of a bug, and <quote>watchers</quote> will only be + copied on emails from bugs they would normally be allowed to view. + </para> </step> + <step> <para> <command>noresolveonopenblockers</command>: @@ -209,7 +250,6 @@ is affected. Users will be still able to resolve bugs to resolutions other than FIXED if they have unresolved dependent bugs. - </para> </step> |