This VPS checklist is to confirm Redis is running and is also set to auto-start.
Confirm Redis Is Running
Redis must be running and reachable before proceeding with mail configuration.
- Use the following confirmation test to check if redis is actively running:
systemctl status redis@admin
If Redis is running, its service status should indicate active (running).
- If Redis is not running, attempt to start it using the following commands in a terminal session.
sudo systemctl start redis@admin
- Re‑check redis’ status after starting the service.
Confirm Redis is Set to Auto-Start
If it’s running now, you must ensure redis is set to auto-start, using DirectAdmin. Here are the steps to confirm it.
- From DirectAdmin | User, go to Advanced Features | Redis.
- If it’s showing Enabled, click to Disable it and then click again to Enable it.
- If it’s showing Disabled, click to Enable, again to Disable it, and finish to Enable it.
- Operational Information: Sometimes, after a server restore or an update, it might not auto-start so, you can follow these steps to return redis to a running and auto-start status.
Next Steps
Depending on what brought you here, you can easily return to that exact area on the page. Just, click any of these specific checklist sections you recognize that led you here.
- Complete Setup Guide: Return to section “Account Domain only: Ensure redis and DirectAdmin Extra Features are available” and continue after confirm redis is running and will auto-start.