Author: Sonassi Guru
Maintenance mode
Table of ContentsToggle maintenance mode by condition Toggle maintenance mode by IP Toggle maintenance mode by URI Toggle maintenance mode by User Agent Toggle maintenance mode by Query ParameterEnabling maintenance mode for a domain is very straightforward. You just need … Continue reading
Redis instances
Table of ContentsIdentifying Redis DBs in useBy default, 4 instances of Redis run, to provide resilience and alternative storage methods. They are not set up to be highly available/replicated. They each are configured with 16 databases and no authentication. Host: … Continue reading
Memcache instances
By default, 2 instances of Memcache run, to provide independence between cache and session storage. Domain: memcached1.i Port: 11211 Domain: memcached11.i Port: 11211
Magento store migration proceedure
Table of ContentsStage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 Stage 7So you’ve made the decision to move your Magento store? But there is one large caveat, the store is currently trading and downtime isn’t an … Continue reading
DNS Nameservers
When pointing your domain to Sonassi Hosting, you will need to use the following three nameservers. ns1.sonassi.com ns2.sonassi.com ns3.sonassi.com
Naming conventions
Each node has a specific naming convention to identify its role, our naming convention is pretty self explanatory, but here is a run-down of what each node does. Name Role Details dh Dedicated Host This is a physical server, the … Continue reading
Submitting a support ticket
Table of ContentsChargeable support / What is includedWhenever you need help, whether it is an emergency or trivial question - you need to send in a ticket to our team. You can do this via our support website: https://my.sonassi.com When … Continue reading
Varnish cache
Varnish cache is disabled by default for all content. You can enable Varnish on your domain by adding the following parameter to the top of your ___general/example.com.conf (or example.com.location.semi-static.conf, example.com.location.static.conf as applicable). Caching works on the premise of cache everything … Continue reading
Apache SOLR Administration
SOLR can be enabled for each domain name you have. Contact support to enable SOLR on the respective vhost. You can manage the SOLR admin interface here: https://solr.magestack.com/solr/ ! You must be connected to the VPN to use this service
Loadbalancer Administration with HAProxy
You can view active sessions to all web nodes, status and health of web nodes and distribution of load. You can access it via the following URL: https://haproxy.magestack.com ! You must be connected to the VPN to use this service