The xDB and tracker configuration settings

The Sitecore.Xdb.config configuration file contains the settings that allow you to enable or disable the xDB and the tracker:

Setting	Notes
`Xdb.Enabled`	To run in CMS-only mode, you must set this setting to false to prevent the recording, reporting, and aggregation of data in the xDB. `<setting name="Xdb.Enabled" value="false" />`
`Xdb.Tracking.Enabled`	Enable or disable tracking on the Content Management and Content Delivery roles. <setting name="Xdb.Tracking.Enabled" value="false" />

Setting

Notes

Xdb.Enabled

To run in CMS-only mode, you must set this setting to false to prevent the recording, reporting, and aggregation of data in the xDB.

<setting name="Xdb.Enabled" value="false" />

Xdb.Tracking.Enabled

Enable or disable tracking on the Content Management and Content Delivery roles.

<setting name="Xdb.Tracking.Enabled" value="false" />

The web.config file contains an additional setting that allows you to disable the Email Experience Manager (EXM):

Setting	Notes
`exmEnabled`	When you disable xDB, you must also disable EXM. Open the `web.config` file. In the `<appSettings>` section, in the `<add key="exmEnabled:define" value="yes"/>` setting, change the value to `no`.

If you have an Experience Manager license, the Xdb.Enabled setting always resolves to false.