Commands Reference

This reference lists all the commands for LSWS and LSLB.

• For LSWS, assume it's installed under /usr/local/lsws/
• For LSLB, assume it's installed under /usr/local/lslb/, the commands are same as LSWS, you can just replace “lshttpd” with “lslbd”.

• For LSLB, the command is “lslbctrl”

/usr/local/lsws/bin/lswsctrl help -- will list the below options

Usage: ./lswsctrl {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

./lswsctrl start will force communication with LiteSpeed licensing server immediately.

service lsws {start|restart|stop|reload|condrestart|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

 chkconfig lsws {on|off} 

cd /usr/local/lsws

• Register a new license key (-r)

bin/lshttpd -r

• Test current license locally (-t)

bin/lshttpd -t

• Verify current license against license server (-V). This Command will force communication with LiteSpeed licensing server immediately.

bin/lshttpd -V

• Migrate current license (-m)

bin/lshttpd -m

• If you forgot your admin web console login, you can reset your password from command line

  /usr/local/lsws/admin/misc/admpass.sh

• Check version

  /usr/local/lsws/bin/lshttpd -v

• Switch version

  /usr/local/lsws/admin/misc/mgr_ver.sh <version>

• Force re-install/update

  /usr/local/lsws/admin/misc/lsup.sh -f -v <version>

• Install/Uninstall startup script

  /usr/local/lsws/admin/misc/rc-inst.sh
  /usr/local/lsws/admin/misc/rc-uninst.sh