Application variables
  • 06 Jun 2025
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GATEWAY_APPLICATION_CA_CERTIFICATE_FILE

When using certificates with TLS, this variable allows you to set the application CA. This is set on the application level since the CA should be used for all runner, server, and client implementations.

Environment Variable

GATEWAY_APPLICATION_CA_CERTIFICATE_FILE

File

Section: application
Key: ca_certificate_file

Default

No default value provided


GATEWAY_APPLICATION_CLUSTER_ID

The ID that uniquely identifies your gateway instance or a cluster of related gateway instances. This is also used to link a gateway controller node to Gateway Manager so that automations can be sent to a particular cluster.

Environment Variable

GATEWAY_APPLICATION_CLUSTER_ID

File

Section: application
Key: cluster_id

Default

cluster_1


GATEWAY_APPLICATION_MODE

Sets the operation mode that the application operates in. Itential Automation Gateway (IAG) can run in four distinct modes. For more information, see Modes of Operations.

File

Section: application
Key: application_mode

Default

local

Possible Values

["local", "client", "server", "runner"]


GATEWAY_APPLICATION_WORKING_DIR

Sets the location where the gateway stores various working files. Examples include the database when GATEWAY_STORE_BACKEND=local, the gateway.log file when you run the gateway as a client, and the SSH known_hosts file.

Environment Variable

GATEWAY_APPLICATION_WORKING_DIR

File

Section: application
Key: working_dir

Default

Home directory of user running gateway
~/.gateway.d


Learn more

For more information, see Configuration Variables.


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