OpenShift Command Line Interface

OpenShift Command Line Interface

1. Working With Domains

   1. Creating a Domain

      rhc domain create -n DomainName -l rhlogin -p password [OptionalParameters]

   2. Deleting a Domain

      rhc domain show -l rhlogin
      rhc app destroy -a  -l rhlogin
      rhc domain destroy -n  -l rhlogin

2. Viewing User Information

   rhc domain show -l rhloging

3. Creating Applications

   Supported app types:

   • nodejs-0.6
   • jbossas-7
   • python-2.6
   • jenkins-1.4
   • ruby-1.8
   • diy-0.1
   • php-5.3

   • perl-5.10

     rhc app create -a appName -t appType

   Using Arbitrary DNS Names

   rhc app add-alias -a racer --alias "racer.indy.com"
   rhc app remove-alias -a racer --alias "racer.indy.com"

4. Managing Applications

   rhc app  -a ApplicationName [Optional Arguments]

   Table Application management command argument options

   Option	Details
   start	Start an application in the cloud.
   stop	Stop an application that is currently running in the cloud.
   restart	Restart an application in the cloud.
   reload	Reload an application in the cloud.
   status	Display the current status of an application in the cloud.
   destroy	Remove an application from the cloud.

5. Using Cartridges

   rhc-ctl-app -L

   Database Cartridges

   • MySQL Database 5.1 — MySQL is a multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database server
   • MongoDB NoSQL Database 2.0 — MongoDB is a scalable, high-performance, open source NoSQL database
   • PostgreSQL Database 8.4 — PostgreSQL is an advanced Object-Relational database management system

   Management Cartridges

   • phpMyAdmin 3.4 — phpMyAdmin is a web-based MySQL administration tool
   • RockMongo 1.1 — RockMongo is a web-based MongoDB administration tool
   • Jenkins Client 1.4 — a client for managing Jenkins-enabled applications
   • Cron 1.4 — Cron is a daemon that runs specified programs at scheduled times
   • OpenShift Metrics 0.1 — OpenShift Metrics is an experimental cartridge for monitoring applications

6. Managing Applications in a Shell Environment

   Viewing Application Information

   $ rhc domain show
   Password:
   Application Info
   ================
   racer
       Framework: php-5.3
        Creation: 2011-12-07T01:07:33-05:00
            UUID: 0bd9d81bfe0a4def9de47b89fe1d3543
         Git URL: ssh://0bd9d81bfe0a4def9de47b89fe1d3543@racer-ecs.rhcloud.com/~/git/racer.git/
      Public URL: http://racer-ecs.rhcloud.com/

   Opening a Shell Environment for an Application Node

   $ ssh 0bd9d81bfe0a4def9de47b89fe1d3543@racer-ecs.rhcloud.com
   Warning: Permanently added 'racer-ecs.rhcloud.com,174.129.154.20' (RSA) to the list of known hosts.
   
       Welcome to OpenShift shell
   
       This shell will assist you in managing openshift applications.
   
       type "help" for more info.
   
   [racer-ecs.rhcloud.com ~]\>

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