You can utilize the asctl commands in a Terminal windowCommand window to display or modify Console's component settings. This topic lists all Console configuration options that can be modified using asctl. If there are modifications that cannot be accomplished with asctl, please notify Aspera Support.

Component	Description
Apache	Apache web server.
Console	Console main application.
MySQL	MySQL database.

All components commands

IMPORTANT NOTE:The commands in this section control all Console components.

Task	Command	Description
Show config info	asctl all:info	Print info about all components.
Restart all components	asctl all:restart	Restart all components.
Setup status	asctl all:setup_status	Information about configuring all components.
Start	asctl all:start	Start all components.
Show status	asctl all:status	Display the status of each component.
Stop	asctl all:stop	Stop all components.
Show version	asctl all:version	Display the current version of each component.

Apache

Task	Command	Additional Information
Create a setup file	asctl apache:create_setup_file <file>	Create a reusable file that contains answers to the setup questions. Replace <file> with a file name.
(Deprecated) Clean up Apache logs	asctl apache:delete_logs_older_than <X>_days IMPORTANT NOTE: This command has been deprecated for Console version 1.5.6+. For Console version 1.5.6+, all Apache logs are, by default, rotated by size (defaulting to 10Mb files and only retaining the last 10 rotated logs).	Delete log files older than the specified number of days. Replace <X> with a number.
Disable Apache	asctl apache:disable	Disable Aspera's Apache. When disabled, the service will not start when rebooting computer, does not print reminders or update its configurations.
Disable Apache logs	asctl apache:disable_logs	Set the Apache's log level to 'emerg'.
Enable Apache logs	asctl apache:enable_logs	Set the Apache's log level to 'notice'.
Re-generate conf	asctl apache:generate_config	Generate Console component's configuration file using the current settings.
Display hostname	asctl apache:hostname	Display the hostname or IP address of the server.
Change hostname	asctl apache:hostname <host>	Change the hostname or IP address of the server. Replace <host> with a new hostname or IP address.
Display HTTP port	asctl apache:http_port	Display the HTTP port the web server listens to.
Change HTTP port	asctl apache:http_port <port>	Change the HTTP port the web server listens to. Replace <port> with a new port number.
Display HTTPS port	asctl apache:https_port	Display the HTTPS port the web server listens to.
Change HTTPS port	asctl apache:https_port <port>	Change the HTTPS port the web server listens to. Replace <port> with a new port number.
Show config info	asctl apache:info	Print configuration info about Apache.
Set Apache log level	asctl apache:log_level <option>	Specify the Apache's log level. Replace option with crit, error, warn, notice, info or debug.
Create SSL certificate	asctl apache:make_ssl_cert <host>	Create a self-signed SSL certificate for the specified hostname. Replace <host> with your hostname.
Restart Apache	asctl apache:restart
Configure Apache	asctl apache:setup
Configure Apache using saved file	asctl apache:setup_from_file <file>	Run setup using the answers from a file created using the "create_setup_file" command.
Start Apache	asctl apache:start
Show Apache status	asctl apache:status
Stop Apache	asctl apache:stop
Upgrade Apache	asctl apache:upgrade
Show Apache's version	asctl apache:version

Console

Task	Command	Description
Create or update admin	asctl console:admin_user login email [password]	Create a new admin, or update an existing admin account. Replace login with a login, email with its email. You can add the account's password in the command ([password]), or enter it when prompted. If the login you have entered exists, the account is updated with new email and password.
Backup database	asctl console:backup_database <dir>	Backup Console database and associate files to the specified directory. Replace <dir> with a path to store the backup.
Display base port	asctl console:base_port	Display the base port of the mongrels.
Change base port	asctl console:base_port [arg]	Change the base port of the mongrels. Replace [arg] with the new base port number.
Create setup file	asctl console:create_setup_file <file>	Create a reusable file that contains answers to the setup questions. Replace <file> with a file name.
Disable Console	asctl console:disable	Disable Console. When disabled, the service will not start when rebooting computer, does not print reminders or update its configurations.
Re-generate conf	asctl console:generate_config	Generate Console component's configuration file using the current settings.
Config info	asctl console:info	Print Console configuration info.
Update database	asctl console:migrate_database	Update database to the latest schema.
Display mongrel count	asctl console:mongrel_count	Display the number of mongrels to spawn.
Change mongrel count	asctl console:mongrel_count <arg>	Change the number of mongrels to spawn. Replace <arg> with a number.
Rake command	asctl console:rake <arg>	Evoke a rake command.
Restart Console	asctl console:restart	Restart mongrel web servers and all background processes.
Restore config and data	asctl console:restore <dir>	Restore Console database and configuration from a backup directory.
Restore database	asctl console:restore_database <dir>	Restore Console database from a backup directory.
Configure Console component	asctl console:setup	Configure this component.
Configure Console using saved file	asctl console:setup_from_file <file>	Run setup using the answers from a file created using the "create_setup_file" command.
Start Console	asctl console:start	Starts mongrel web servers and all background processes.
Show Console status	asctl console:status	Display Console status.
Stop Console	asctl console:stop	Stops mongrel web servers and all background processes.
Upgrade	asctl console:upgrade	Upgrade Console from a previous version.
Display namespace	asctl console:uri_namespace	Display Console's URL namespace.
Change namespace	asctl console:uri_namespace <arg>	Change Console's URL namespace. Replace <arg> with the new namespace.
Show Console's version	asctl console:version	Display the currently set up version.

MySQL

Task	Command	Description
Create setup file	asctl mysql:create_setup_file <file>	Create a reusable file that contains answers to the setup questions. Replace <file> with a file name.
Display database directory	asctl mysql:data_dir	Display the directory that the databases are kept in.
Disable MySQL	asctl mysql:disable	Disable Aspera's MySQL. When disabled, the service will not start when rebooting computer, does not print reminders or update its configurations.
Grant access on MySQL-only server	asctl mysql:grant_remote_access <host> <mysql_user> <password>	If MySQL server is running on a different computer, use this command on the MySQL machine to allow access from the specified machine. Replace <host>, <mysql_user> and <mysql_password> with the server's hostname, MySQL's user name, and the user's password, respectively.
Show config info	asctl mysql:info	Print configuration info about MySQL.
Show port	asctl mysql:port	Display the port the MySQL server listens to.
Change port	asctl mysql:port <port>	Change the port the MySQL server listens to. Replace <port> with a new port number.
Restart MySQL	asctl mysql:restart	Restart Aspera's MySQL.
Set root password	asctl mysql:set_root_password	Set the password for 'root' in MySQL.
Configure MySQL-only server	asctl mysql:setup	If MySQL server is running on a different computer, use this command on the MySQL machine to configure it.
Configure MySQL using saved file	asctl mysql:setup_from_file <file>	Run setup using the answers from a file created using the "create_setup_file" command.
Start MySQL	asctl mysql:start	Start Aspera's MySQL.
Show MySQL status	asctl mysql:status	Display Aspera's MySQL status.
Stop MySQL	asctl mysql:stop	Stop Aspera's MySQL.
Upgrade MySQL-only server	asctl mysql:upgrade	If MySQL server is running on a different computer, use this command on the MySQL machine to upgrade the database.
Show MySQL's version	asctl mysql:version	Display the currently set up version.