How do I start an auxiliary database cluster?

Purpose

Perform this procedure to start the auxiliary database software on all stations in an auxiliary database cluster, for example, after maintenance.

 
1 

Log in to an auxiliary database station as the root user.


2 

Enter the following:

# /opt/nsp/nfmp/auxdb/install/bin/auxdbAdmin.sh start ↵


3 

The auxiliary database starts.


4 

If the shields were raised in order to block external access to the auxiliary database ports, lower the shields by entering the following:

# /opt/nsp/nfmp/auxdb/install/bin/auxdbAdmin.sh shieldsDown ↵


5 

If the auxiliary database proxies were stopped, start them by performing the following:

  1. Log in as the root user on each auxiliary database station in the cluster.

  2. Enter the following to start the auxiliary database proxy services:

    # systemctl start nspos-auxdbproxy.service ↵


6 

Enter the following to display the auxiliary database status:

# ./auxdbAdmin.sh status ↵

Information like the following is displayed:

Database status

 Node       | Host          | State | Version | DB

------------+---------------+-------+---------+-------

 node_1     | internal_IP_1 | STATE | version | db_name

 node_2     | internal_IP_2 | STATE | version | db_name

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 node_n     | internal_IP_n | STATE | version | db_name

      Output captured in log_file

The cluster is started when each STATE entry reads UP.

End of steps