Properties.markdown

@@ -20,31 +20,50 @@ which don't use them will simply ignore them.
 
 #### ACE IMS configuration
 * ace.ims.host=ims.umiacs.umd.edu
+  * The fqdn of the IMS
 
 #### ACE AM configuration
 * ace.am.host=localhost
+  * The fqdn of the ace-am installation 
 * ace.am.port=8080
+  * The port of the ace-am installation 
 * ace.am.path=ace-am
+  * The deploy path of the ace-am installation
 * ace.am.user=admin
+  * The user to log in to ace-am as (needs priveledges for adding/starting audits) 
 * ace.am.password=admin
+  * The password for the user to log in to ace-am
 * ace.am.validate=false
+  * If true, validate that a connection can be made using the above settings
 
 #### Ingest configuration
 * ingest.nodes=ncar,sdsc,umiacs
+  * The nodes present in chronopolis (used to keep track of replication states)
 * ingest.replication.server=chronopolis-stage.umiacs.umd.edu
+  * The server replicating nodes will connect to
 * ingest.external.user=chrono
+  * The user to log in to the replication server
 * ingest.dpn=false
+  * Temporary flag to decide whether to push objects to dpn or not
 
 #### Duracloud integration
 * ingest.stage.duracloud=/export/duraspace/snapshots
+  * The storage area duracloud writes to (to read from)
 
 #### SMTP Configuration
 * smtp.host=localhost.localdomain
+  * The smtp host to connect to
 * smtp.to=chron-support@sdsc.edu
+  * The email address to send to
 * smtp.from=localhost
+  * The hostname for the email address (chronmail@localhost)
 * smtp.send=false
+  * A flag to turn sending emails on/off
 
 #### RabbitMQ/AMQP Configuration
 * amqp.virtual.host=chronopolis
+  * The rabbitmq virtual host to connect to
 * amqp.exchange=chronopolis-control
+  * The exchange send messages through
 * amqp.address=adapt-mq.umiacs.umd.edu
+  * The fqdn of the rabbitmq broker