Flush tables

Flush the memtables to SSTables on disk manually with the Flush menu option in OpsCenter Node Administration. Performing a flush might be necessary before taking a backup or when performance issues arise due to inadequate flush frequency. For more information, see the corresponding nodetool flush command.

  1. If OpsCenter role-based security is enabled, be sure that the Flush Node Operations permission is enabled for the appropriate user roles.

  2. In the OpsCenter navigation menu, click your cluster’s name, and then select Nodes.

  3. In the List view, click the node you want to flush.

  4. On the Other Actions menu, select Flush.

    The Flush option is also available from the Actions menu in the Node Details dialog.

  5. Select a keyspace to flush, and then click Choose.

  6. Select one or more tables to flush, and then click Choose.

    To flush all tables, select no tables, and then click Choose.

  7. Confirm that you want to run the flush operation.

  8. Click Flush.

    Messages appear in the header indicating when the flush has started and completed. Click the Show Details link to view the progress or outcome on the Activities page.

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