As a storage administrator, you may need to stop or restart the storage node service from time to time.
Checking the storage node service name
The name of the storage node service is "CloudStorageController". In versions released in 2013 or earlier, the name of the process is "ProcessController".
If in doubt, you can check which of the names applies to the current storage node installation:
- For the CloudStorageController:
# ps x | grep CloudStorageController | grep -v grep - For the ProcessController:
# ps aux | grep ProcessController | grep -v grep
If the service is running, you will get a response similar to the following:
15942 ? Ssl 0:00 /opt/mxb/bin/CloudStorageController serve
Stop the storage node service
- Start a terminal emulator or the command line with Admin permissions
- Stop the storage node service:
Linux instructions
- For the CloudStorageController:
# /etc/init.d/CloudStorageController stop - For the ProcessController (in legacy versions):
# /etc/init.d/ProcessController stop
FreeBSD instructions
- For the CloudStorageController:
# /etc/rc.d/CloudStorageController stop - For the ProcessController (in legacy versions):
# /etc/rc.d/ProcessController stop
Windows instructions
- For the CloudStorageController:
net stop CloudStorageController - For the ProcessController (in legacy versions):
net stop ProcessController
- For the CloudStorageController:
- Close the terminal or command line
Making sure the service has been stopped (optional)
To make sure the service has been stopped, run the following command.
Instructions for Linux and FreeBSD
- For the CloudStorageController:
# ps x | grep CloudStorageController | grep -v grep - For the ProcessController (in legacy versions):
# ps aux | grep ProcessController | grep -v grep
If the service is stopped, no output will be returned.
Windows instructions
On Windows, you can access the services through the Task Manager (the Services tab) or through the Services Console.