Modify MongoDB Settings

ServBay comes with a built-in MongoDB database and offers flexible configuration options. This article will explain in detail how to modify MongoDB settings in ServBay, including the location of the configuration files and common configuration items. Depending on the MongoDB version, these files are located in the /Applications/ServBay/etc/mongodb/<version> directory. For example, the configuration file for MongoDB 8.0 is in the /Applications/ServBay/etc/mongodb/8.0 directory.

Important Note

Please do not manually modify the configuration files. All configuration files are automatically generated by ServBay, and manual modifications risk being overwritten. Make changes through the UI instead.

Modify via ServBay's UI

ServBay provides a powerful graphical management interface that allows users to modify different configuration parameters directly. After clicking save, changes will be automatically applied and take effect in real time, saving the hassle of manually editing parameters.

Users can navigate through ServBay's left sidebar by selecting Database - MongoDB, and then choose the corresponding version to edit MongoDB configurations.

In the graphical editing interface, users can modify MongoDB's listening address bindIp and port port (default is 127.0.0.1, ::1:27017). Additionally, users can configure other MongoDB settings.

Moreover, users can configure additional parameters in Additional Parameters to meet development business requirements.

Once modifications are complete, click the Save button to apply the changes and make them effective in real time.

Modify by Editing Configuration Files Manually

WARNING

Manually editing configuration files is only suitable for temporary changes to some configuration items.

We do not recommend modifying MongoDB's configuration files manually, as all changes will be overwritten by ServBay.

Overview

In ServBay, MongoDB's configuration files are stored in different directories based on their version. For instance, the configuration files for MongoDB 8.0 are stored in the /Applications/ServBay/etc/mongodb/8.0 directory. The main configuration file includes mongod.conf.

Configuration File Location

• mongod.conf: /Applications/ServBay/etc/mongodb/8.0/mongod.conf

Common Configuration Items and Modification Methods

mongod.conf

mongod.conf is the main configuration file for MongoDB and is used to set runtime options for the database server.

Common Configuration Items

1. Modify Listening Address:

   net:
     bindIp: 0.0.0.0

2. Modify Port Number:

   net:
     port: 27017

3. Modify Maximum Number of Connections:

   maxIncomingConnections: 100

4. Modify WiredTiger Cache Size:

   storage:
     wiredTiger:
       engineConfig:
         cacheSizeGB: 1

5. Enable Slow Query Log:

   operationProfiling:
     slowOpThresholdMs: 100

Restart MongoDB

After modifying the MongoDB configuration file, you need to restart the MongoDB service for the changes to take effect. You can restart it through ServBay's management interface or by using the servbayctl command-line tool.

Restart via ServBay Management Interface

1. Open the ServBay management interface.
2. Navigate to Services.
3. Find the corresponding version of the MongoDB service and click the Restart button.

Restart via servbayctl

The servbayctl command-line tool can be used to conveniently restart the MongoDB service:

servbayctl restart mongodb 8.0

Summary

In ServBay, MongoDB configuration files are located in the /Applications/ServBay/etc/mongodb/<version> directory, including mongod.conf. After modifying these configuration files, MongoDB services can be restarted through ServBay’s management interface or using the servbayctl command-line tool to make the changes effective.