Starting and restarting DataStax agents
Commands for starting and restarting DataStax agents for each type of installation.
Procedure
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To start the DataStax agent:
- Packaged installs: The DataStax agent starts automatically.
- Tarball installs:
$ install_location bin/datastax-agent
(Use -f to start in the foreground.) - Windows installs: Start the DataStax Agent Service from the Control Panel.
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To restart the DataStax agent:
- Packaged installs: $ sudo service datastax-agent restart
- Tarball installs: Find the DataStax agent Java process ID
(PID), kill the process using its PID number, and start the DataStax
agent:
$ ps -ef | grep datastax-agent $ sudo kill <pid>
$ bin/datastax-agent (Use -f to start in the foreground.)
- Windows installs: Restart the DataStax Agent Service from the Control Panel.