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/usr/share/aerospike-server/bin/asd

Aerospike Database Server - flash-optimized, in-memory, nosql database

From aerospike 6.4.0.34-r4 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running asd --help (exit 0). permalink

asd informative command-line options:

--help
Print this message and exit.

--version
Print edition and build version information and exit.

asd runtime command-line options:

--config-file <file>
Specify the location of the Aerospike server config file. If this option is not
specified, the default location /etc/aerospike/aerospike.conf is used.

--foreground
Specify that Aerospike not be daemonized. This is useful for running Aerospike
in gdb. Alternatively, add 'run-as-daemon false' in the service context of the
Aerospike config file.

--fgdaemon
Specify that Aerospike is to be run as a "new-style" (foreground) daemon. This
is useful for running Aerospike under systemd or Docker.

--early-verbose
Show verbose logging before config parsing.

--cold-start
(Enterprise edition only.) At startup, force the Aerospike server to read all
records from storage devices to rebuild the index.

--instance <0-15>
(Enterprise edition only.) If running multiple instances of Aerospike on one
machine (not recommended), each instance must be uniquely designated via this
option.
Options (8)
OptionDescriptionSource
--helphelp
--versionhelp
--config-file filehelp
--foregroundhelp
--fgdaemonhelp
--early-verbosehelp
--cold-starthelp
--instance 0-15help

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