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Commands Reference

This reference lists all of the commands for LiteSpeed Web ADC (ADC).

Note: LiteSpeed Web ADC was previously known as LiteSpeed Load Balancer, hence the lslb references throughout.

By default, the commands covered here can be found in /usr/local/lslb/bin/.

Control Commands

Usage:

./lslbctrl {start|stop|restart|reload|condrestrt|try-restart|status|help}

  • start: start web server
  • stop: stop web server
  • restart: gracefully restart web server with zero down time
  • reload: same as restart
  • condrestart: gracefully restart web server if server is running
  • try-restart: same as condrestart
  • status: show service status
  • help: this screen

SysVinit

Usage:

service lslb {start|restart|stop|reload|condrestart|try-restart|status|help}

To enable auto-start on system boot:

chkconfig lslb {on|off}

systemd

Usage:

systemctl {start|restart|stop|reload|condrestart|try-restart|status} lslb 

To enable auto-start on system boot:

systemctl enable lslb

License Commands

  • Register a new license key (-r)
    /usr/local/lslb/bin/lslbd -r
    
  • Test current license locally (-t)
    /usr/local/lslb/bin/lslbd -t
    
  • Verify current license against license server (-V). This command will force communication with the LiteSpeed licensing server immediately.
    /usr/local/lslb/bin/lslbd -V
    
  • Migrate current license (-m)
    /usr/local/lslb/bin/lslbd -m
    

Miscellaneous Commands

  • If you forget your WebAdmin Console login, you can reset your password from the command line
    /usr/local/lslb/admin/misc/admpass.sh
    
  • Check version
    /usr/local/lslb/bin/lslbd -v
    
  • Switch version
    /usr/local/lslb/admin/misc/mgr_ver.sh <version>
    
  • Force re-install/update
    /usr/local/lslb/admin/misc/lsup.sh -f -v <version>
    
  • Force re-install/update to a specific version and build
    /usr/local/lslb/admin/misc/lsup.sh -f -v <version> -b <build number>
    
  • Install/Uninstall startup script
    /usr/local/lslb/admin/misc/rc-inst.sh
    /usr/local/lslb/admin/misc/rc-uninst.sh    
    

Last update: August 1, 2023