NorthScale_Membase_Server_User_Guide.pdf

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User Guide

NorthScale Server

Version 1.6 (Beta 2)

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© 2010 NorthScale, Inc.

[Unpublished - all rights reserved under the Copyright Laws of the United States]

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USE, DISCLOSURE, OR REPRODUCTION IS PROHIBITED WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF

NORTHSCALE, INC.

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Prerequisites 8

System Requirements 8

Before You Install 8

Existing NorthScale MemcachedServer Installations 8

Installation Steps 9

RedHat Linux Installation Steps 9

Step 1:Download the Distribution 9

Step 2: Install Using RedHat Package Manager 9

Step 3:Quick Start 9

Ubuntu Linux Installation Steps 10

Step 3:Configure the Server 12

Step 4:Join a Cluster 13

Step 5:Secure the Server 14

Step 6:Where to Go From Here 15

Key Concepts 16

Elastic Data Management Services 16

Data Buckets 16

Server Nodes and Clusters 16

Capabilities of Membase-type Data Buckets 17

Architecture andDeployments 17

Starting the NorthScale Web Console 21

Navigation Tips 22

Monitor Data Buckets 23

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Displaying the Data Buckets Monitoring Screen 23

Viewing Bucket-level Statistics 24

Graphs 24

Top Keys 24

Configure View 25

Monitor Log 27

Display the Log 27

Cache Size 31

Storage Size 31

Replication 31

Managing Servers 33

Displaying the Servers Page 33

Server Status 33

Viewing Server Details 34

ServerProperties 34

Server Configuration 34

Memory Cache 35

Failing Over a Down Server 37

Standalone Moxi Component 39

Download and Install the Standalone Moxi Component 39

Start the Standalone Moxi Component 39

Troubleshooting 40

General Tips 40

Responding to Specific Errors 40

Log File Entries 41

Linux Logs 41

Uninstalling the Software 42

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Corporate 43

Technical Support 43

Index 44