Starting Dbvserver on Linux/Unix
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- log. This contains the log files for:
- Dbvserver log files.
- Scheduler log files.
- Http access log files.
- Optional debug log files.
- etc. This contains the following files:
- dbvserver.conf, which is the configuration file for Dbvserver.
- scheduler.conf, which is the configuration file for the scheduler.
- init.d directory, which contains the init.d templates to auto start Dbvserver at boot time.
- tmp. Temporary directory used by Dbvserver.
Backing up Dbvserver configuration files
A backup of the Dbvserver configuration files can be made by backing up the /etc folder. This will ensure there is a backup of the
- dbvserver.conf, which is the configuration file for Dbvserver.
- scheduler.conf, which is the configuration file for the scheduler.
- init.d directory, which contains the init.d templates to auto start Dbvserver at boot time.
Dbvserver scheduler
Dbvisit Standby needs to be scheduled on the primary server and the standby server. Please see Scheduling with Dbvserver scheduler
Auto start Dbvserver at boot
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The Dbvserver configuration is determined by the settings in the dbvserver.conf file which is located in the etc or conf directory.
This configuration file can be edited manually or updated through the web-based interface by going to the Settings page. The settings page should also be used to update the default password.
Whenever a change is made in the configuration, Dbvserver has to be restarted to read the new config file.
Parameters can be turned off by commenting them out.
The important parameters are as follows:
| Parameter | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| servers | https | Turn on https support |
| servers | http | Turn on http support |
| servers | scheduler | Turn on the scheduler to schedule Dbvisit Standby |
| bind_port | 8081 | Http or https port |
| bind_port_alternatives | 8082 | If bind_port is not available, then use this port |
| proc_minimum | 2 | How many minimum server processes to start. The more processes the more concurrent users can log on to the web service. |
| proc_maximum | 2 | How many maximum server processes to start. The more processes the more concurrent users can log on to the web service. |
| date_time_zone | Pacific/Auckland | Time zone for the time displayed in the web interface. Please see here for all valid timezones: http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/vc-sdk/visdk400pubs/ReferenceGuide/timezone.html |
| date_time_format | %d %b %Y, %H:%M:%S | Date format |
| username | admin | Username to login to the web front end |
| password | Encrypted password | |
| daemon_log_file | log/scheduler | Log file for the scheduler |
| standby_delay_minutes | 0 | The lag between the primary server and standby server scheduler. |
| logger_file | log/dbvserver | Dbvserver log file |
Dbvserver debugging
Dbvserver debugging can be turned on by setting debug = 1 in the dbvserver.conf file.
The debug information will be written to the dbvserver file on the log directory.