---
name: "rabbitmq-multi"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "rabbitmq-server"
version: "1.8.1-1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rabbitmq-multi"
---

# rabbitmq-multi(1)

start/stop local cluster RabbitMQ nodes

## NAME

rabbitmq-multi - start/stop local cluster RabbitMQ nodes

## SYNOPSIS

**rabbitmq-multi** {*command*} \[*command options*...\]

## DESCRIPTION

RabbitMQ is an implementation of AMQP, the emerging standard for high performance enterprise messaging. The RabbitMQ server is a robust and scalable implementation of an AMQP broker.

rabbitmq-multi scripts allows for easy set-up of a cluster on a single machine.

## COMMANDS

**start\_all** {*count*}

Start count nodes with unique names, listening on all IP addresses and on sequential ports starting from 5672.

**status**

Print the status of all running RabbitMQ nodes.

**stop\_all**

Stop all local RabbitMQ nodes,

**rotate\_logs**

Rotate log files for all local and running RabbitMQ nodes.

## SEE ALSO

[**rabbitmq.conf**(5)](/rabbitmq.conf/5.md) [**rabbitmq-server**(1)](/rabbitmq-server/1.md) [**rabbitmqctl**(1)](/rabbitmqctl/1.md)

## EXAMPLES

**rabbitmq-multi start\_all 3**

Starts 3 local RabbitMQ nodes with unique, sequential port numbers.

## AUTHOR

**The RabbitMQ Team \<info@rabbitmq.com\>**