Essentials environment reference

Reference for services, sudo commands, and helper tools on Webscale Essentials environments.

Lookup-style reference for Essentials environments.

1. Service management

These services can be managed with systemctl (no password) by allowed users:

UnitDescription
rabbitmqMessage queue
opensearchSearch backend
valkey-persistentPersistent key-value store
valkey-volatileVolatile cache
vinylVinyl (Varnish) HTTP Cache
php-fpmPHP application processes
mysqlMySQL database
relayHTTP relay / reverse proxy

Examples

systemctl status php-fpm
systemctl restart rabbitmq
systemctl restart mysql

2. Helper commands

Available to users in the adm group:

  • dev – run commands in the php-fpm container

Examples

dev 'php bin/magento --version'
# or
dev 'php bin/console --version'

3. Web root and key paths

  • Web root:

    /var/www/html

  • Logs and reports:

    /var/log/{php-fpm,vinyl,opensearch,mysql, ... }

4. Queue / cache examples

# RabbitMQ
rabbitmqctl list_queues

# Valkey
valkey-cli ping

If it is password protected:

valkey-cli -p 6379 -a <volatile-secret> ping
valkey-cli -p 6380 -a <persistent-secret> ping
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Last modified on June 3, 2026