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Installation Guide for High Availability Deployment

Overview​

This installation guide provides step-by-step instructions for installing Motadata AIOps in a High Availability Deployment, covering the installation process for High Availability Architecture:

  • Single-Box High Availability

  • Distributed High Availability

The installation process begins with common steps for all the scenarios, followed by deployment-specific steps. 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
    • High Availability : 9457, 9458
    • 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

The Installation steps will vary based on the deployment type you wish to configure, whether Single-Box HA or Distributed HA. Let us look into them one after the other.

Single-Box High Availability​

  1. Select the Deployment Type(in this case, 1. Single-Box) that you want to configure and then follow the steps further as demonstrated below.

  2. Select the Deployment Architecture(in this case, 2. High Availability) that you want to configure and then follow the steps further as demonstrated below.

  3. For Single-Box HA, you need to configure three servers, one as an observer, one as the primary server and another one as the secondary server.

  • Select the option 1. Observer if you want to start the installation for the Observer.
  • Select the option 2. Primary Server in the next step if you want to start the installation for the primary server.
  • Select the option 3. Secondary Server in the next step if you want to start the installation for the secondary server.

After selecting an option in 10th step above, move to the respective tab below to continue the installation based on the component that you have selected.

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

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

13. Configure the hostname.

14. Configure the timezone by selecting the region and timezone where you are installing the Motadata AIOps Observer.

15. The Observer is now successfully installed.

Distributed High Availability​

  1. Select the Deployment Type(in this case, 2. Distributed) that you want to configure and then follow the steps further as demonstrated below.

  2. Select the Deployment Architecture(in this case, 2. High Availability) that you want to configure and then follow the steps further as demonstrated below.

  3. For Distributed HA, you need to configure five servers : Observer, Primary App server, Primary DB server, Secondary App server, Secondary DB.

  • Select the option 1. Observer if you want to start the installation for the Observer.
  • Select the option 2. Primary App Server in the next step if you want to start the installation for the Primary Application Server.
  • Select the option 3. Primary DB Server in the next step if you want to start the installation for the Primary Database Server.
  • Select the option 4. Secondary App Server in the next step if you want to start the installation for the Secondary Application Server.
  • Select the option 5. Secondary DB Server in the next step if you want to start the installation for the Secondary Database Server.

After selecting an option in 10th step above, move to the respective tab below to continue the installation based on the component that you have selected.

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

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

13. Configure the hostname.

14. Configure the timezone by selecting the region and timezone where you are installing the Motadata AIOps Observer.

15. The Observer is now successfully installed.