Working with Linux MID Servers

some useful UNIX commands

e.g. via Putty

downloading the agent folder for a manual MID server upgrade:

use curl url

curl https://install.service-now.com/glide/distribution/builds/package/mid/2019/11/28/mid.newyork-06-26-2019__patch4-11-21-2019_11-28-2019_1046.linux.x86-64.zip  -o madridpatch9.zip

MID Server Stop/Start/Status commands

stop the MID server:

using command

sudo /usr/bin/systemctl stop mid

start the MID server:

using command

sudo /usr/bin/systemctl start mid

status of MID:

/usr/bin/systemctl status mid

rename the agent folder to old_agent using:

mv agent old_agent_nov2019

delete operations

delete folder and contents:

rm -rf <folder_name>

delete file:

rm <file_name>

restore backup files

navigate to the folder

run commands to restore backup files:

cp config.xml /app/midserver/agent/

cp wrapper-override.conf /app/midserver/agent/conf/

cp agent_keystore.jks /app/midserver/agent/keystore/

cp cacerts /app/midserver/agent/jre/lib/security/

list directory contents

use 

ll

exit back to prompt

ctrl c

view a file contents read only

vi /app/midserver/agent/conf/wrapper-override.conf

then  :q to exit without saving

pull down a log file

2019-08-05 08:34:49 PROD root@<user>:~> $ find / -name *glide-dist-upgrade.log* 2>>/dev/null 

search for something

ps -ef | grep -i "upgrade"

check port 443

netstat -ano | grep 443

display current directory

pwd

create a directory, e.g. 'keystore' in agent folder

mkdir keystore

grant permissions on a folder

You can use command : chmod 777