def run_server(dbpath=os.path.expanduser(config.dbserver.file),
               dbhostport=None, loglevel='WARN'):
    """
    Run the DbServer on the given database file and port. If not given,
    use the settings in openquake.cfg.
    """
    if dbhostport:  # assume a string of the form "dbhost:port"
        dbhost, port = dbhostport.split(':')
        addr = (dbhost, int(port))
    else:
        addr = (config.dbserver.listen, DBSERVER_PORT)

    # create the db directory if needed
    dirname = os.path.dirname(dbpath)
    if not os.path.exists(dirname):
        os.makedirs(dirname)

    # create and upgrade the db if needed
    db('PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON')  # honor ON DELETE CASCADE
    actions.upgrade_db(db)
    # the line below is needed to work around a very subtle bug of sqlite;
    # we need new connections, see https://github.com/gem/oq-engine/pull/3002
    db.close()

    # reset any computation left in the 'executing' state
    actions.reset_is_running(db)

    # configure logging and start the server
    logging.basicConfig(level=getattr(logging, loglevel))
    DbServer(db, addr).start()
Run the DbServer on the given database file and port. If not given,
    use the settings in openquake.cfg.