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start-database(1) asadmin Utility Subcommands start-database(1)
NAME
start-database - starts the Java DB
SYNOPSIS
start-database [--help] [--jvmoptions jvm-options]
[--dbhost host] [--dbport port-no]
[--dbhome db-file-path]
DESCRIPTION
The start-database subcommand starts the Java DB server that is
available for use with GlassFish Server. Java DB is based upon Apache
Derby. Use this subcommand only for working with applications deployed
to the server.
When you start Java DB server by using the start-database subcommand,
the database server is started in Network Server mode. Clients
connecting to it must use the Java DB ClientDriver. For details on
connecting to the database, refer to the Apache Derby documentation.
When the database server starts, or a client connects to it
successfully, the following files are created:
* The derby.log file that contains the database server process log
along with its standard output and standard error information
* The database files that contain your schema (for example, database
tables)
These files are created at the location that is specified by the
--dbhome option. To create the database files at a particular location,
you must set the --dbhome option. If the --dbhome option is not
specified, the start-database subcommand determines where to create
these files as follows:
* If the current working directory contains a file that is named
derby.log, the start-database subcommand creates the files in the
current working directory.
* Otherwise, the start-database subcommand creates the files in the
as-install/databases directory.
The start-database subcommand starts the database process, even if it
cannot write to the log file.
This subcommand is supported in local mode only.
OPTIONS
--help, -?
Displays the help text for the subcommand.
--jvmoptions
A space-separated list of command-line options that are passed to
the Java application launcher when the database is started. By
default, no options are passed.
The format of an option depends on whether the option has a name
and a value or only a name:
* If the option has a name and a value, the format is
option-name=value.
* If the option has only a name, the format is option-name. For
example, -Xmx512m.
--dbhost
The host name or IP address of the Java DB server process. The
default is the IP address 0.0.0.0, which denotes all network
interfaces on the host where you run the start-database subcommand.
--dbport
The port number where the Java DB server listens for client
connections. This port must be available for the listen socket,
otherwise the database server will not start. The default is 1527.
--dbhome
The absolute path to the directory where the database files and the
derby.log file are created. If the --dbhome option is not
specified, the start-database subcommand determines where to create
these files as follows:
* If the current working directory contains a file that is named
derby.log, the start-database subcommand creates the files in
the current working directory.
* Otherwise, the start-database subcommand creates the files in
the as-install/databases directory.
To create the database files at a particular location, you must set
the --dbhome option.
EXAMPLES
Example 1, Starting Java DB
This example starts Java DB on the host host1 and port 5001.
asadmin> start-database --dbhost host1 --dbport 5001 --terse=true
Starting database in the background. Log redirected to
/opt/SUNWappserver/databases/derby.log.
Example 2, Starting Java DB With Options for the Java Application
Launcher
This example starts Java DB with the options for setting the
minimum heap memory size to 128 megabytes and the maximum heap
memory size to 512 megabytes.
asadmin> start-database --jvmoptions="-Xms128m -Xmx512m" --terse=true
Starting database in the background.
Log redirected to /export/glassfish3/glassfish/databases/derby.log.
EXIT STATUS
The exit status applies to errors in executing the asadmin utility. For
information on database errors, see the derby.log file. This file is
located in the directory you specify by using the --dbhome option when
you run the start-database subcommand. If you did not specify --dbhome,
the value of DERBY_INSTALL defaults to as-install/javadb.
0
subcommand executed successfully
1
error in executing the subcommand
SEE ALSO
stop-database(1)
asadmin(1M)
"Administering Database Connectivity" in Oracle GlassFish Server
Administration Guide
For more information about the Java application launcher, see the
reference page for the operating system that you are using:
* Oracle Solaris and Linux: java - the Java application launcher
(http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/tools/solaris/java.html)
* Windows: java - the Java application launcher
(http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/tools/windows/java.html)
Java EE 8 21 Aug 2017 start-database(1)