Installation Guide for Collector Deployment

Overview

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

• Motadata Master with DB

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.
• Network Port should be open in Network Firewall and respective servers as defined below:

Port Name	Port Number	Port Type	Direction	Port To Be Opened At	Purpose
TCP Log Listener	5140	TCP	Bidirectional	Application Server or Collector	Used to ingest logs into Motadata. Ensure this port is open on the collector if logs need to be ingested at the collector level.
UDP Log Listener	514	UDP	Inbound	Application Server or Collector	Used to ingest logs into Motadata. Ensure this port is open on the collector if logs need to be ingested at the collector level.
Flow Listener (netflow)	2055	UDP	Inbound	Application Server or Collector	Used to ingest flow data into Motadata. Ensure this port is open on the collector if flow data needs to be ingested at the collector level.
Flow Listener (sflow)	6343	UDP	Inbound	Application Server or Collector	Used to ingest flow data into Motadata. Ensure this port is open on the collector if flow data needs to be ingested at the collector level.

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 3. Collector and then follow the steps further as demonstrated below.

9. Change the root password, providing and confirming a new password.

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

11. Configure the hostname.

12. Configure the timezone by selecting the region and the timmezone where you are installing the Collector.

13. Enter primary server IP to establish the connection between the collector and the primary server.

14. Once the installation process is complete, the Collector will be visible in the Collector Settings section in Motadata AIOps.

15. Detach the ISO from the virtual machine to complete the installation.