---
name: "pacemakerd"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "pacemaker"
version: "3.0.0-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pacemakerd"
---

# pacemakerd(8)

Part of the Pacemaker cluster resource manager

## NAME

Pacemaker - Part of the Pacemaker cluster resource manager

## SYNOPSIS

pacemakerd \[options\]

## DESCRIPTION

pacemakerd - primary Pacemaker daemon that launches and monitors all subsidiary Pacemaker daemons

## OPTIONS

### Help Options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show help options

- **--help-all**

  Show all help options

- **--help-output**

  Show output help

### Output Options:

- **--output-as**=*FORMAT*

  Specify output format as one of: text (default), xml

- **--output-to**=*DEST*

  Specify file name for output (or "-" for stdout)

### Application Options:

- \-$, **--version**

  Display software version and exit

- **-V**, **--verbose**

  Increase debug output (may be specified multiple times)

- **-F**, **--features**

  Display full version and list of features Pacemaker was built with

- **-f**, **--foreground**

  (Ignored) Pacemaker always runs in the foreground

- **-p**, **--pid-file**=*FILE*

  (Ignored) Daemon pid file location

- **-S**, **--shutdown**

  Instruct Pacemaker to shutdown on this machine

- **-s**, **--standby**

  Start node in standby state

## AUTHOR

Written by Andrew Beekhof and the Pacemaker project contributors

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to https://bugs.clusterlabs.org/enter\_bug.cgi?product=Pacemaker