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Managing the Covalent Server GoToimage

Covalent provides a command line interface (CLI) to start, stop, and check the status of the server. Covalent also provides a browser-based GUI to view and manage workflow dispatches and results.

Prerequisites​

Before using any of the Covalent server tools, you must:

  1. Install the Covalent package.

  2. Activate the Python environment where the Covalent package has been installed.

Procedures​

Starting the Server​

In order to dispatch lattice workflows for execution, you must start the Covalent server.

To start the server, use the following command:

$ covalent start
Covalent server has started at http://localhost:48008

Note

By default, the server port is set to 48008.

Using the GUI​

Use the Covalent GUI to view and manage workflow dispatches and results.

Navigate to http://localhost:48008 to view the Covalent GUI.

Checking the Server Status​

Check the server status using the following command:

$ covalent status
Covalent server is running at http://localhost:48008.

Stopping the Server​

Use the following command to stop the server:

$ covalent stop
Covalent server has stopped.

Restarting the Server​

To stop and restart the server (for example, to pick up a changed parameter in the configuration):

$ covalent restart
Covalent server has stopped.
Covalent server has started at http://localhost:48008

Using a Custom Port​

You can force the server to use a port other than the default if necessary. To specify a custom port, use the –port flag:

$ covalent start --port 5001
Covalent server has started at http://localhost:5001

The default port value can also be changed in the global config file as discussed in Configuration Customization in the How-To Guide.

Resetting the Configuration​

At some point you might need to reset the server configuration to the shipped defaults.

Warning

Resetting the configuration deletes all directories referenced in the config file, including log and cache directories, with the exception of the results directory.

Reset the configuration using the purge subcommand:

$ covalent purge
Covalent server files have been purged.