OrientDB Server Process

Using the server or dserver shell scripts or batch files you can manually start the OrientDB Server. While this is often sufficient for testing or experimentation, however, in production environments it is preferable to user process and service management tools, like init and systemd.

Service Installation

In order to manage OrientDB through process or service management tools, you first need to install it on your system. The bin/ directory of your OrientDB installation contains an orientdb.sh script that you need to modify and install at /etc/init.d/orientdb.

For instance,

# cp $ORIENTDB_HOME/bin/orientdb.sh /etc/init.d/orientdb

Once you have the file in place, edit it and modify the two script variables at the top of the file.

Service File

In cases where your host uses systemd for service and process management, you also need to copy the orientdb.service file.

# cp $ORIENTDB_HOME/bin/orientdb.service /etc/systemd/system

Once this is done, edit the service file to update values on the following fields:

Usage

On operating systems that use init for process management, copying the OrientDB script and setting the variables is enough to manage it using the service command. On hosts that utilize systemd, you also need to copy over the orientdb.service file.

Usage with init

When working with a host that uses init, you can manage the OrientDB Server using the following commands:

To start the OrientDB Server:

# service orientdb start

To stop the OrientDB Server

# service orientdb stop

To start OrientDB when the server boots:

# service orientdb enable

Usage with systemd

When working with a host that uses systemd, you can manage the OrientDB Server using the following commands:

To start the OrientDB Server:

# systemctl start orientdb 

To stop the OrientDB Server

# systemctl stop orientdb 

To start OrientDB when the server boots:

# systemctl enable orientdb