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InfluxDB 3 Enterprise

influxdb3 serve

The influxdb3 serve command starts the InfluxDB 3 Enterprise server.

Usage

influxdb3 serve [OPTIONS] \
  --node-id <NODE_IDENTIFIER_PREFIX> \
  --cluster-id <CLUSTER_IDENTIFIER_PREFIX>

Required parameters

  • node-id: A unique identifier for your server instance. Must be unique for any hosts sharing the same object store.
  • cluster-id: A unique identifier for your cluster. Must be different from any node-id in your cluster.
  • object-store: Determines where time series data is stored.
  • Other object store parameters depending on the selected object-store type.

--node-id and --cluster-id support alphanumeric strings with optional hyphens.

Options

OptionDescription
--aws-access-key-idSee configuration options
--aws-allow-httpSee configuration options
--aws-default-regionSee configuration options
--aws-endpointSee configuration options
--aws-secret-access-keySee configuration options
--aws-session-tokenSee configuration options
--aws-skip-signatureSee configuration options
--azure-storage-access-keySee configuration options
--azure-storage-accountSee configuration options
--bucketSee configuration options
*--cluster-idSee configuration options
--compaction-gen2-durationSee configuration options
--compaction-max-num-files-per-planSee configuration options
--compaction-multipliersSee configuration options
--compaction-row-limitSee configuration options
--data-dirSee configuration options
--datafusion-configSee configuration options
--datafusion-max-parquet-fanoutSee configuration options
--datafusion-num-threadsSee configuration options
--datafusion-runtime-disable-lifo-slotSee configuration options
--datafusion-runtime-event-intervalSee configuration options
--datafusion-runtime-global-queue-intervalSee configuration options
--datafusion-runtime-max-blocking-threadsSee configuration options
--datafusion-runtime-max-io-events-per-tickSee configuration options
--datafusion-runtime-thread-keep-aliveSee configuration options
--datafusion-runtime-thread-prioritySee configuration options
--datafusion-runtime-typeSee configuration options
--datafusion-use-cached-parquet-loaderSee configuration options
--disable-parquet-mem-cacheSee configuration options
--distinct-cache-eviction-intervalSee configuration options
--exec-mem-pool-bytesSee configuration options
--force-snapshot-mem-thresholdSee configuration options
--gen1-durationSee configuration options
--google-service-accountSee configuration options
-h--helpPrint help information
--help-allPrint detailed help information
--http-bindSee configuration options
--last-cache-eviction-intervalSee configuration options
--license-emailSee configuration options
--license-fileSee configuration options
--log-destinationSee configuration options
--log-filterSee configuration options
--log-formatSee configuration options
--max-http-request-sizeSee configuration options
--modeSee configuration options
*--node-idSee configuration options
--object-storeSee configuration options
--object-store-cache-endpointSee configuration options
--object-store-connection-limitSee configuration options
--object-store-http2-max-frame-sizeSee configuration options
--object-store-http2-onlySee configuration options
--object-store-max-retriesSee configuration options
--object-store-retry-timeoutSee configuration options
--package-managerSee configuration options
--parquet-mem-cache-prune-intervalSee configuration options
--parquet-mem-cache-prune-percentageSee configuration options
--parquet-mem-cache-query-path-durationSee configuration options
--parquet-mem-cache-sizeSee configuration options
--plugin-dirSee configuration options
--preemptive-cache-ageSee configuration options
--query-file-limitSee configuration options
--query-log-sizeSee configuration options
--replication-intervalSee configuration options
--snapshotted-wal-files-to-keepSee configuration options
--traces-exporterSee configuration options
--traces-exporter-jaeger-agent-hostSee configuration options
--traces-exporter-jaeger-agent-portSee configuration options
--traces-exporter-jaeger-service-nameSee configuration options
--traces-exporter-jaeger-trace-context-header-nameSee configuration options
--traces-jaeger-debug-nameSee configuration options
--traces-jaeger-max-msgs-per-secondSee configuration options
--traces-jaeger-tagsSee configuration options
-v--verboseEnable verbose output
--virtual-env-locationSee configuration options
--wal-flush-intervalSee configuration options
--wal-max-write-buffer-sizeSee configuration options
--wal-snapshot-sizeSee configuration options
* Required options

Option environment variables

You can use environment variables to define most influxdb3 serve options. For more information, see Configuration options.

Examples

In the examples below, replace the following:

  • my-host-01: a unique string that identifies your InfluxDB 3 Enterprise server.
  • my-cluster-01: a unique string that identifies your InfluxDB 3 Enterprise cluster. The value you use must be different from --node-id values in the cluster.

Run the InfluxDB 3 server

influxdb3 serve \
  --object-store file \
  --data-dir ~/.influxdb3 \
  --node-id 
my-host-01
 \
  --cluster-id 
my-cluster-01

Run a server in specific modes

influxdb3 serve \
  --object-store file \
  --data-dir ~/.influxdb3 \
  --node-id 
my-host-01
 \
  --cluster-id 
my-cluster-01
 \
  --mode ingest,query,process

Run a server specifically for compacting data

influxdb3 serve \
  --object-store file \
  --data-dir ~/.influxdb3 \
  --node-id 
my-host-01
 \
  --cluster-id 
my-cluster-01
 \
  --mode compact

Run the InfluxDB 3 server with extra verbose logging

influxdb3 serve \
  --verbose \
  --object-store file \
  --data-dir ~/.influxdb3 \
  --node-id 
my-host-01
 \
  --cluster-id 
my-cluster-01

Run InfluxDB 3 with debug logging using LOG_FILTER

LOG_FILTER=debug influxdb3 serve \
  --object-store file \
  --data-dir ~/.influxdb3 \
  --node-id 
my-host-01
 \
  --cluster-id 
my-cluster-01

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

  • Error: “cluster-id cannot match any node-id in the cluster”
    Ensure your --cluster-id value is different from all --node-id values in your cluster.

  • Error: “Failed to connect to object store”
    Verify your --object-store setting and ensure all required parameters for that storage type are provided.

  • Permission errors when using S3, Google Cloud, or Azure storage
    Check that your authentication credentials are correct and have sufficient permissions.

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