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13. Operations, Configuration, and Recovery

13. Operations, Configuration, and Recovery

This chapter covers starting and stopping Machbase servers, configuration changes, observability, backup and restore, and Cluster operations. Establish routine procedures first, then perform changes and recovery according to a plan.

Chapter contents

OrderSectionContent
13.1Server and Database OperationsServer startup and shutdown, database creation and deletion, licenses
13.2Multiple DatabasesLogical databases, privileges, backup and restore, client integration
13.3Configuration ManagementConfiguration files, memory, network, storage, time zones
13.4ALTER SYSTEM OperationsRuntime configuration changes and system control
13.5Data Retention PoliciesCreate, attach, inspect, and detach retention policies
13.6Observability and DiagnosticsSystem views, logs, sessions, capacity, and signs of failure
13.7Schema Change ChecklistImpact analysis and validation before and after DDL
13.8Backup, Restore, and MountOnline backup, offline restore, read-only mounts
13.9Cluster OperationsTopology, adding and removing nodes, state management

For routine checks, use Server and Database Operations, Configuration Management, and Observability and Diagnostics. Before introducing multiple databases, read Multiple Databases. For schema or configuration changes, use ALTER SYSTEM Operations and the Schema Change Checklist. For failure recovery and backup validation, see Backup, Restore, and Mount.

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