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Installation Guide for Single-Box Standalone Deployment

Overview​

This installation guide provides step-by-step instructions for installing Motadata AIOps in a Single-Box Standalone deployment covering the installation process for the following components:

  • Single-Box Standalone Deployment

It is crucial to follow the instructions carefully to ensure a successful installation.

Minimum System Requirements for Motadata AIOps Server​

Before installing and running Motadata AIOps, please ensure that your server meets the following minimum system requirements to ensure optimal performance and functionality. Refer Hardware Sizing document for detailed information for the same.

Prerequisites​

Before starting the installation, ensure the following prerequisites are met:

  • Configure servers based on the sizing requirements of the chosen component.

  • Download the Motadata AIOps installation ISO from here.

  • Network Port should be allowed in Firewall as defined below:

    • Motadata Manager : 9440, 9441
    • Event Publisher : 9444 to 9448
    • Event Subscriber : 9449 to 9453
    • MotaStore : 9455, 9456, 6060, 6061
    • TCP Log Listener : 5140
    • UDP Log Listener : 514
    • Flow Listener (netflow) : 2055
    • Flow Listener (sflow) : 6343
    • Trap Listener : 162
    • Log Forwarder : 9443
    • Motadata Application : 443
    • Upgrade/Restore : 8443

Installation Steps​

  1. Create a virtual machine (VM).

  2. Map the downloaded ISO to the VM datastore.

  3. Boot the VM from the ISO to initiate the installation process.

  4. Obtain sudo permissions by running the following command:

    sudo su

  5. Navigate to the opt folder using the following command:

    cd /opt

  6. Check for the existence of the installation script (post-install.sh) using the following command:

    ls

  7. Run the installation script:

    ./post-install.sh

    After you run the installation script, you will be asked to select the Deployment Type out of the following:

    1. Single-Box
    2. Distributed
    3. Collector

  8. Select the Deployment Type 1. Single-Box and then follow the steps further as demonstrated below.

  9. Select the Deployment Architecture as 1. Standalone from the following options:

    1. Standalone
    2. High-Availability
    3. Disaster-Recovery

  10. Change the root password by providing and confirming a new password.

  11. Configure the static IP address, default gateway, and DNS servers. You can change the default DNS servers as per your requirement.

  12. Configure the hostname.

  13. Configure the timezone by selecting the region and timezone where you are installing the Motadata AIOps Master.

  14. Once the installation process is complete, Motadata AIOps application is accessible using the link specified below:

       https://[IP]

where [IP] is the static IP you configured.