{
  "schema_version": 2,
  "id": "operate/rs/references/cli-utilities",
  "title": "Command-line utilities",
  "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/7.8/references/cli-utilities/",
  "summary": "Reference for Redis Enterprise Software command-line utilities, including rladmin, redis-cli, crdb-cli, and rlcheck.",
  "content": "\nRedis Enterprise Software includes a set of utilities to help you manage and test your cluster. To use a utility, run it from the command line.\n\n## Public utilities\n\nAdministrators can use these CLI tools to manage and test a Redis Enterprise cluster. You can find the binaries in the `/opt/redislabs/bin/` directory.\n\n\n| Utility | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| [crdb-cli (manage Active-Active)](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/7.8/references/cli-utilities/crdb-cli/) | Manage Active-Active databases. |\n| [redis-cli (run Redis commands)](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/7.8/references/cli-utilities/redis-cli/) | Run Redis commands. |\n| [rladmin (manage cluster)](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/7.8/references/cli-utilities/rladmin/) | Manage Redis Enterprise clusters and databases. |\n| [rlcheck (verify nodes)](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/7.8/references/cli-utilities/rlcheck/) | Verify nodes. |\n\n\n## Internal utilities\n\nThe `/opt/redislabs/bin/` directory also contains utilities used internally by Redis Enterprise Software and for troubleshooting.\n\n\u003e [!WARNING]\n\u003e Do not use these tools for normal operations.\n\n| Utility | Description |\n|---------|-------------|\n| bdb-cli | `redis-cli` connected to a database. |\n| ccs-cli | Inspect Cluster Configuration Store. |\n| cnm_ctl | Manages services for provisioning, migration, monitoring, \u003cbr /\u003eresharding, rebalancing, deprovisioning, and autoscaling. |\n| consistency_checker | Checks the consistency of Redis instances. |\n| crdbtop | Monitor Active-Active databases. |\n| debug_mode | Enables debug mode. |\n| debuginfo | Collects cluster information. |\n| dmc-cli | Configure and monitor the DMC proxy. |\n| pdns_control | Sends commands to a running PowerDNS nameserver. |\n| [rdb-cli](https://github.com/redis/librdb) | Parse and convert RDB files. |\n| redis_ctl | Stops or starts Redis instances. |\n| rl_rdbloader | Load RDB backup files to a server. |\n| rlutil | Maintenance utility. |\n| shard-cli | `redis-cli` connected to a shard. |\n| supervisorctl | Manages the lifecycles of Redis Enterprise services. |\n",
  "tags": ["docs","operate","rs"],
  "last_updated": "2026-10-21T09:46:20-07:00",
  "children": [{"id":"operate/rs/references/cli-utilities/crdb-cli","summary":"Manage Active-Active databases.","title":"crdb-cli","url":"https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/7.8/references/cli-utilities/crdb-cli/"},{"id":"operate/rs/references/cli-utilities/redis-cli","summary":"Run Redis commands.","title":"redis-cli","url":"https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/7.8/references/cli-utilities/redis-cli/"},{"id":"operate/rs/references/cli-utilities/rladmin","summary":"Manage Redis Enterprise clusters and databases.","title":"rladmin","url":"https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/7.8/references/cli-utilities/rladmin/"},{"id":"operate/rs/references/cli-utilities/rlcheck","summary":"Verify nodes.","title":"rlcheck","url":"https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/7.8/references/cli-utilities/rlcheck/"}]
}