Starting a metadata server

This topic describes how to start a metadata server.

Prerequisites

You must have Administrator or Operator privileges to perform this task.

Context

Starting a metadata server will attempt to put the server or servers selected in an available clustered state, if they are not already in such a state. You should not use the start action to recycle a server.
Note:
  1. If the master server is either “not running” or “unknown,” then starting subordinate servers, without also starting the master, is not allowed.
  2. The system will try to match the servers to the cluster's current target state (online, offline, fully or partly quiescent).

Steps

  1. Click Manage Servers and Clients→Servers from the My Work frame.
  2. Select one or more metadata servers to start.
    Note: You can only start those metadata servers with a state of “not running” or “unknown.”
  3. Click Start from the drop-down box in the table header.
  4. Click Go.

Parent topic: Managing metadata servers

Related concepts
Metadata server

Related reference
Servers panel
Metadata server states
startserver

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