You can run the VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension server as a service. To achieve this, it is necessary to install a sample systemd unit.

Procedure

  1. From the VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension installation location, copy the cse.service file and move it to /etc/systemd/system/cse.service.
  2. From the VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension installation location, copy the cse.sh file and move it to /home/{user}.

Results

The sample systemd unit is now installed and you can start using the VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension service daemon with the following command: 
systemctl start cse

What to do next

To activate, inactivate, and stop the VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension remotely, use the following commands in the VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension client: 
# hook CSE unit into relevant places to automatically do things
# depending on what's specified in the unit file
$ vcd cse system enable

# start CSE service now
$ systemctl start cse

# stop processing new requests, and finish processing existing requests
# disables CSE service
$ vcd cse system disable
property    value
----------  ----------------------
message     CSE has been disabled.

# wait until all active threads have finished, then exits CSE service
$ vcd cse system stop -y
property    value
----------  ------------------------------
message     CSE graceful shutdown started
If the VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension server is disabled, users will get the following message when executing any VMware Cloud Director Container Service Extension command: 
$ vcd cse cluster list
Usage: vcd cse cluster list

Error: CSE service is disabled. Contact the System Administrator.
To keep the service running after logout on Photon OS, check /etc/systemd/logind.conf and set KillUserProcesses to no: 
[Login]
KillUserProcesses=no