The system will perform a periodic check on the configuration files, configured by configuration-file-refresh-period, with the default at 5000, in milliseconds. These checks can be disabled by specifying -1.

Note that the Log4J2 configuration has its own reload mechanism, configured via its own log4j2.properties file. See Logging configuration reload for more detail.

Once the configuration file is changed (broker.xml) the following modules will be reloaded automatically:

  • Address Settings

  • Security Settings

  • Diverts

  • Addresses & Queues

  • Bridges

If using modularised broker.xml ensure you also read reloading modular configuration files

Addresses, queues and diverts can be removed automatically when removed from the configuration:

config-delete-addresses

  • OFF (default) - will not remove the address upon config reload. Messages left in the attached queues will be left intact.

  • FORCE - will remove the address and its queues upon config reload. Messages left in the attached queues will be lost.

config-delete-queues

  • OFF (default) - will not remove the queues upon config reload. Messages left in the queues will be left intact.

  • FORCE - will remove the queues. Messages left in the queues will be lost.

config-delete-diverts

  • OFF (default) - will not remove the diverts upon config reload.

  • FORCE - will remove the diverts upon config reload.

By default, all settings are OFF, so that addresses, queues and diverts aren’t removed upon configuration reload, reducing the risk of losing messages.

Addresses, queues and diverts no longer present in the configuration file can be removed manually via the web interface, CLI, or JMX management operations.

1. Reloadable Parameters

The broker configuration file has 2 main parts, <core> and <jms>. Some of the parameters in the 2 parts are monitored and, if modified, reloaded into the broker at runtime.

Elements under <jms> are deprecated. Users are encouraged to use <core> configuration entities.

Most parameters reloaded take effect immediately after reloading. However there are some that won’t take any effect unless you restarting the broker. Such parameters are specifically indicated in the following text.

1.1. <core>

1.1.1. <security-settings>

  • <security-setting> element

Changes to any <security-setting> elements will be reloaded. Each <security-setting> defines security roles for a matched address.

  • The match attribute

    This attribute defines the address for which the security-setting is defined. It can take wildcards such as ‘#’ and ‘*’.

  • The <permission> sub-elements

Each <security-setting> can have a list of <permission> elements, each of which defines a specific permission-roles mapping. Each permission has 2 attributes ‘type’ and ‘roles’. The ‘type’ attribute defines the type of operation allowed, the ‘roles’ defines which roles are allowed to perform such operation. Refer to the user’s manual for a list of operations that can be defined.

Once loaded the security-settings will take effect immediately. Any new clients will subject to the new security settings. Any existing clients will subject to the new settings as well, as soon as they performs a new security-sensitive operation.

Below lists the effects of adding, deleting and updating of an element/attribute within the <security-settings> element, whether a change can be done or can’t be done.

Operation Add Delete Update

<security-settings>

X* (at most one element is allowed)

Deleting it means delete the whole security settings from the running broker.

N/A*

<security-setting>

Adding one element means adding a new set of security roles for an address in the running broker

Deleting one element means removing a set of security roles for an address in the running broker

Updating one element means updating the security roles for an address (if match attribute is not changed), or means removing the old match address settings and adding a new one (if match attribute is changed)

attribute match

N/A*

X*

Changing this value is same as deleting the whole <security-setting> with the old match value and adding `</security-setting>

<permission>

Adding one means adding a new permission definition to runtime broker

Deleting a permission from the runtime broker

Updating a permission-roles in the runtime broker

attribute type

N/A*

X*

Changing the type value means remove the permission of the old one and add the permission of this type to the running broker.

attribute roles

N/A*

X*

Changing the ‘roles’ value means updating the permission’s allowed roles to the running broker

  • N/A means this operation is not applicable.

  • X means this operation is not allowed.

1.1.2. <address-settings>

  • <address-settings> element

Changes to elements under <address-settings> will be reloaded into runtime broker. It contains a list of <address-setting> elements.

  • <address-setting> element

Each address-setting element has a ‘match’ attribute that defines an address pattern for which this address-setting is defined. It also has a list of sub-elements used to define the properties of a matching address.

Parameters reloaded in this category will take effect immediately after reloading. The effect of deletion of Address’s and Queue’s, not auto created is controlled by parameter config-delete-addresses and config-delete-queues as described in the doc.

Below lists the effects of adding, deleting and updating of an element/attribute within the address-settings element, whether a change can be done or can’t be done.

Operation Add Delete Update

<address-settings>

X(at most one element is allowed)

Deleting it means delete the whole address settings from the running broker

N/A

<address-setting>

Adding one element means adding a set of address-setting for a new address in the running broker

Deleting one means removing a set of address-setting for an address in the running broker

Updating one element means updating the address setting for an address (if match attribute is not changed), or means removing the old match address settings and adding a new one (if match attribute is changed)

attribute match

N/A

X

Changing this value is same as deleting the whole <address-setting> with the old match value and adding a new one with the new match value. </address-setting>

<dead-letter-address>

X (no more than one can be present)

Removing the configured dead-letter-address address from running broker.

The dead letter address of the matching address will be updated after reloading

<expiry-address>

X (no more than one can be present)

Removing the configured expiry address from running broker.

The expiry address of the matching address will be updated after reloading

<expiry-delay>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured expiry-delay will be removed from running broker.

The expiry-delay for the matching address will be updated after reloading.

<redelivery-delay>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured redelivery-delay will be removed from running broker after reloading

The redelivery-delay for the matchin address will be updated after reloading.

<redelivery-delay-multiplier>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured redelivery-delay-multiplier will be removed from running broker after reloading.

The redelivery-delay-multiplier will be updated after reloading.

<max-redelivery-delay>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured max-redelivery-delay will be removed from running broker after reloading.

The max-redelivery-delay will be updated after reloading.

<max-delivery-attempts>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured max-delivery-attempts will be removed from running broker after reloading.

The max-delivery-attempts will be updated after reloading.

<max-size-bytes>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured max-size-bytes will be removed from running broker after reloading.

The max-size-bytes will be updated after reloading.

<page-size-bytes>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured page-size-bytes will be removed from running broker after reloading.

The page-size-bytes will be updated after reloading.

<address-full-policy>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured address-full-policy will be removed from running broker after reloading.

The address-full-policy will be updated after reloading.

<message-counter-history-day-limit>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured message-counter-history-day-limit will be removed from running broker after reloading.

The message-counter-history-day-limit will be updated after reloading.

<last-value-queue>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured last-value-queue will be removed from running broker after reloading (no longer a last value queue).

The last-value-queue will be updated after reloading.

<redistribution-delay>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured redistribution-delay will be removed from running broker after reloading.

The redistribution-delay will be updated after reloading.

<send-to-dla-on-no-route>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured send-to-dla-on-no-route will be removed from running broker after reloading.

The send-to-dla-on-no-route will be updated after reloading.

<slow-consumer-threshold>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured slow-consumer-threshold will be removed from running broker after reloading.

The slow-consumer-threshold will be updated after reloading.

<slow-consumer-policy>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured slow-consumer-policy will be removed from running broker after reloading.

The slow-consumer-policy will be updated after reloading.

<slow-consumer-check-period>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured slow-consumer-check-period will be removed from running broker after reloading. (meaning the slow consumer checker thread will be cancelled)

The slow-consumer-check-period will be updated after reloading.

<auto-create-queues>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured auto-create-queues will be removed from running broker after reloading.

The auto-create-queues will be updated after reloading.

<auto-delete-queues>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured auto-delete-queues will be removed from running broker after reloading.

The auto-delete-queues will be updated after reloading.

<config-delete-queues>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured config-delete-queues will be removed from running broker after reloading.

The config-delete-queues will be updated after reloading.

<auto-create-addresses>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured auto-create-addresses will be removed from running broker after reloading.

The auto-create-addresses will be updated after reloading.

<auto-delete-addresses>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured auto-delete-addresses will be removed from running broker after reloading.

The auto-delete-addresses will be updated after reloading.

<config-delete-addresses>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured config-delete-addresses will be removed from running broker after reloading.

The config-delete-addresses will be updated after reloading.

<management-browse-page-size>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured management-browse-page-size will be removed from running broker after reloading.

The management-browse-page-size will be updated after reloading.

<default-purge-on-no-consumers>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured default-purge-on-no-consumers will be removed from running broker after reloading.

The default-purge-on-no-consumers will be updated after reloading.

<default-max-consumers>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured default-max-consumers will be removed from running broker after reloading.

The default-max-consumers will be updated after reloading.

<default-queue-routing-type>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured default-queue-routing-type will be removed from running broker after reloading.

The default-queue-routing-type will be updated after reloading.

<default-address-routing-type>

X (no more than one can be present)

The configured default-address-routing-type will be removed from running broker after reloading.

The default-address-routing-type will be updated after reloading.

1.1.3. <diverts>

All <divert> elements will be reloaded. Each <divert> element has a ‘name’ and several sub-elements that defines the properties of a divert.

Existing diverts get undeployed if you delete their <divert> element.

Below lists the effects of adding, deleting and updating of an element/attribute within the diverts element, whether a change can be done or can’t be done.

Operation Add Delete Update

<diverts>

X (no more than one can be present)

Deleting it means delete (undeploy) all diverts in running broker.

N/A

<divert>

Adding a new divert. It will be deployed after reloading

Deleting it means the divert will be undeployed after reloading

No effect on the deployed divert (unless restarting broker, in which case the divert will be redeployed)

attribute name

N/A

X

A new divert with the name will be deployed. (if it is not already there in broker). Otherwise no effect.

<transformer-class-name>

X (no more than one can be present)

No effect on the deployed divert.(unless restarting broker, in which case the divert will be deployed without the transformer class)

No effect on the deployed divert.(unless restarting broker, in which case the divert has the transformer class)

<exclusive>

X (no more than one can be present)

No effect on the deployed divert.(unless restarting broker)

No effect on the deployed divert.(unless restarting broker)

<routing-name>

X (no more than one can be present)

No effect on the deployed divert.(unless restarting broker)

No effect on the deployed divert.(unless restarting broker)

<address>

X (no more than one can be present)

No effect on the deployed divert.(unless restarting broker)

No effect on the deployed divert.(unless restarting broker)

<forwarding-address>

X (no more than one can be present)

No effect on the deployed divert.(unless restarting broker)

No effect on the deployed divert.(unless restarting broker)

<filter>

X (no more than one can be present)

No effect on the deployed divert.(unless restarting broker)

No effect on the deployed divert.(unless restarting broker)

<routing-type>

X (no more than one can be present)

No effect on the deployed divert.(unless restarting broker)

No effect on the deployed divert.(unless restarting broker)

1.1.4. <addresses>

The <addresses> element contains a list <address> elements. Once changed, all <address> elements in <addresses> will be reloaded.

Once reloaded, all new addresses (as well as the pre-configured queues) will be deployed to the running broker and all those that are missing from the configuration will be undeployed.

Parameters reloaded in this category will take effect immediately after reloading. The effect of deletion of Address’s and Queue’s, not auto created is controlled by parameter config-delete-addresses and config-delete-queues as described in this doc.

Below lists the effects of adding, deleting and updating of an element/attribute within the <addresses> element, whether a change can be done or can’t be done.

Operation Add Delete Update

<addresses>

X(no more than one is present)

Deleting it means delete (undeploy) all diverts in running broker.

N/A

<address>

A new address will be deployed in the running broker

The corresponding address will be undeployed.

N/A

attribute name

N/A

X

After reloading the address of the old name will be undeployed and the new will be deployed.

<anycast>

X(no more than one is present)

The anycast routing type will be undeployed from this address, as well as its containing queues after reloading

N/A

<queue>(under <anycast>)

An anycast queue will be deployed after reloading

The anycast queue will be undeployed

For updating queues please see next section <queue>

<multicast>

X(no more than one is present)

The multicast routing type will be undeployed from this address, as well as its containing queues after reloading

N/A

<queue>(under <multicast>)

A multicast queue will be deployed after reloading

The multicast queue will be undeployed

For updating queues please see next section <queue>

1.1.5. <queue>

Changes to any <queue> elements will be reloaded to the running broker.

Once reloaded, all new queues will be deployed to the running broker and all queues that are missing from the configuration will be undeployed.

Parameters reloaded in this category will take effect immediately after reloading. The effect of deletion of Address’s and Queue’s, not auto created is controlled by parameter config-delete-addresses and config-delete-queues as described in this doc.

Below lists the effects of adding, deleting and updating of an element/attribute within the <queue> element, and whether a change can be done or can’t be done.

Operation Add Delete Update

<queue>

A new queue is deployed after reloading

The queue will be undeployed after reloading.

N/A

attribute name

N/A

X

A queue with new name will be deployed and the queue with old name will be updeployed after reloading (see Note above).

attribute max-consumers

If max-consumers > current consumers max-consumers will update on reload

max-consumers will be set back to the default -1

If max-consumers > current consumers max-consumers will update on reload

attribute purge-on-no-consumers

On reload purge-on-no-consumers will be updated

Will be set back to the default false

On reload purge-on-no-consumers will be updated

attribute enabled

On reload enabled will be updated

Will be set back to the default true

On reload enabled will be updated

attribute exclusive

On reload exclusive will be updated

Will be set back to the default false

On reload exclusive will be updated

attribute group-rebalance

On reload group-rebalance will be updated

Will be set back to the default false

On reload group-rebalance will be updated

attribute group-rebalance-pause-dispatch

On reload group-rebalance-pause-dispatch will be updated

Will be set back to the default false

On reload group-rebalance-pause-dispatch will be updated

attribute group-buckets

On reload group-buckets will be updated

Will be set back to the default -1

On reload group-buckets will be updated

attribute group-first-key

On reload group-first-key will be updated

Will be set back to the default null

On reload group-first-key will be updated

attribute last-value

On reload last-value will be updated

Will be set back to the default false

On reload last-value will be updated

attribute last-value-key

On reload last-value-key will be updated

Will be set back to the default null

On reload last-value-key will be updated

attribute non-destructive

On reload non-destructive will be updated

Will be set back to the default false

On reload non-destructive will be updated

attribute consumers-before-dispatch

On reload consumers-before-dispatch will be updated

Will be set back to the default 0

On reload consumers-before-dispatch will be updated

attribute delay-before-dispatch

On reload delay-before-dispatch will be updated

Will be set back to the default -1

On reload delay-before-dispatch will be updated

attribute ring-size

On reload ring-size will be updated

Will be set back to the default -1

On reload ring-size will be updated

<filter>

The filter will be added after reloading

The filter will be removed after reloading

The filter will be updated after reloading

<durable>

The queue durability will be set to the given value after reloading

The queue durability will be set to the default true after reloading

The queue durability will be set to the new value after reloading

<user>

The queue user will be set to the given value after reloading

The queue user will be set to the default null after reloading

The queue user will be set to the new value after reloading

1.2. <jms> (Deprecated)

1.3. <queues> (Deprecated)