Manage the NGINX Controller Service and Installation Settings
Overview
You can use the helper.sh script found at /opt/nginx-controller/ to:
- Retrieve NGINX license information.
- Start, stop, and restart NGINX Controller.
- Update the NGINX Controller settings that were applied during the installation process.
Start, Stop, and Restart NGINX Controller
You can use the helper.sh script to start, stop, restart, and check the status of the NGINX Controller process.
/opt/nginx-controller/helper.sh controller start
/opt/nginx-controller/helper.sh controller stop
/opt/nginx-controller/helper.sh controller restart
/opt/nginx-controller/helper.sh controller status
Get Repository Key and Certificate
To install NGINX Plus as a data plane for NGINX Controller, you need to have the NGINX repository key and certificate files.
Deprecated:
Using the helper.sh script to download your NGINX Plus certificate and key bundle is deprecated in in NGINX Controller v3.9.
See Also:
If you’re running NGINX Controller v10+, you can use the REST API to Download the NGINX Plus Cert and Key Bundle.
If you’re running NGINX Controller 3.9 or earlier, use the helper.sh script to extract the NGINX repository key and certificate files:
/opt/nginx-controller/helper.sh repository-cred [-c|--cert <file name>] [-k|--key <file name>]
Important:
Make sure that you’ve uploaded your license in NGINX Controller first before running thehelper.sh repository-credcommand to extract the repository files.
| Options | Description |
|---|---|
-c | --cert |
Creates a certificate called <file name>. The default file name is nginx-repo.crt in the current directory. |
-k | --key |
Creates a key called <file name>. The default file name is nginx-repo.key in the current directory. |
Update SMTP Settings
Use the helper.sh script to change the SMTP address; port; TLS; sender; and optionally, the username and password.
/opt/nginx-controller/helper.sh configsmtp <address> <port> <tls> <from> [auth] [username] [password]
For example:
/opt/nginx-controller/helper.sh configsmtp 192.0.2.0 25 false [email protected] true user1 password1
| Options | Description |
|---|---|
address |
The host name or IP address of the SMTP server. |
port |
The port of the SMTP server. |
tls |
true or false. Set to true to require SSL for connections to the SMTP server. |
from |
Sender’s email address. |
auth |
true or false. Set to true to authenticate when connecting to the SMTP server. |
username |
The username to use for access to the SMTP server. |
password |
The password to use for access to the SMTP server. |
Environment Variables for SMTP Options
Important:
We strongly recommend that you use environment variables, especially for passwords, to prevent exposing sensitive information in system processes (for example,ps,top) and the bash history.
You can set these SMTP options as environment variables for NGINX Controller:
| Options | Description |
|---|---|
CTR_SMTP_HOST |
The host name or IP address of the SMTP server. |
CTR_SMTP_PORT |
The port of the SMTP server. |
CTR_SMTP_TLS |
true or false; Set to true to require SSL for connections to the SMTP server. |
CTR_SMTP_FROM |
Sender’s email address. |
CTR_SMTP_AUTH |
true or false; Set to true to authenticate when connecting to the SMTP server. |
CTR_SMTP_USER |
The username to use for access to the SMTP server. |
CTR_SMTP_PASS |
The password to use for access to the SMTP server. |
For example:
CTR_SMTP_HOST=192.0.2.0 \
CTR_SMTP_PORT=25 \
CTR_SMTP_TLS=false \
CTR_SMTP_FROM=[email protected] \
CTR_SMTP_AUTH=true CTR_SMTP_USER=user1 CTR_SMTP_PASS=password1 \
/opt/nginx-controller/helper.sh configsmtp
Update Database Settings
Use the helper.sh script to change the external config database address; port; and optionally, the username, password, and certificate authentication. However, if your current installation uses an internal config database, then these settings are read-only and cannot be modified using the helper.sh script (password and certificates will be automatically rotated with each Controller update).
/opt/nginx-controller/helper.sh configdb <address> <port> [username] [password] [ssl] [ca] [cert] [key]
For example:
/opt/nginx-controller/helper.sh configdb 192.0.2.0 5432 user1 password1 false
| Options | Description |
|---|---|
address |
The host name or IP address of config database. |
port |
The port of the database. |
username |
The username to use for access to the config database. |
password |
The password to use for access to the config database. |
ssl |
true or false. Set to ‘true’ to require SSL for connections to the config database. |
ca |
CA certificate file path. |
cert |
Certificate file path. |
key |
Key file path. |
Environment Variables for DB Options
Important:
We strongly recommend that you use environment variables, especially for passwords, to prevent exposing sensitive information in system processes (for example,ps,top) and the bash history.
You can set these database options as environment variables for NGINX Controller:
| Options | Description |
|---|---|
CTR_DB_HOST |
The host name or IP address of the config database. |
CTR_DB_PORT |
The port of the config database used for incoming connections. |
CTR_DB_USER |
The username for the account to use for access to the config database; must be provided with password. |
CTR_DB_PASS |
The password for the account to use for access to the config database; must be provided with username. |
CTR_DB_ENABLE_SSL |
true or false; Set to true to require SSL for connections to the config database. |
CTR_DB_CA |
CA certificate file path. |
CTR_DB_CLIENT_CERT |
Certificate file path. |
CTR_DB_CLIENT_KEY |
Key file path. |
For example:
CTR_DB_HOST=192.0.2.0 \
CTR_DB_PORT=5432 \
CTR_DB_USER=user1 \
CTR_DB_PASS=password1 \
CTR_DB_ENABLE_SSL=false \
/opt/nginx-controller/helper.sh configdb
Update or Replace TLS Certificates
Use the helper.sh script to update or replace the TLS certificates that are used to connect to NGINX Controller.
/opt/nginx-controller/helper.sh configtls <cert_file> <key_file>
| Options | Description |
|---|---|
cert_file |
Certificate file path. |
key_file |
Key file path. |
This documentation applies to the following versions of NGINX Controller Documentation: 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13 and 3.14.