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Definition
setParametersetParameteris an administrative command for modifying options normally set on the command line. You must issue thesetParametercommand against the admin database in the form:db.adminCommand( { setParameter: 1, <parameter>: <value> } ) For the available parameters, including examples, see MongoDB Server Parameters.
Behavior
Persistence
Commands issued by the admin command setParameter
do not survive server restarts. For a persistent option use the
--setParameter command line option
or the setParameter configuration file setting.
Stable API
When using Stable API V1 with apiStrict set to true, you cannot use
setParameter to modify server parameters.