Configuring site maintenance

Right after you get your site up and running, you will want to start things off on the right foot. Tell the CM how to manage itself right at the start and it will save you headaches down the road. You won't want to rely on default settings for long; for example, backups are disabled by default.

Getting ready

Have a completed installation of a primary site with roles and configurations set up, as needed, before proceeding.

How to do it...

To configure site maintenance, follow these steps:

  1. From the CM12 admin console, navigate to Administration | Site Configuration. In the right-hand pane, each site in your hierarchy is listed.

    The console will offer varying configuration options based on the type of site you choose in the ...

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