Install DSE OpsCenter 6.8 from the RPM package
For a complete list of supported platforms, see DSE OpsCenter Supported Platforms.
The CentOS, RHEL, and OL DSE OpsCenter packaged releases create an opscenter user.
DSE OpsCenter runs as a service and runs as the opscenter user.
The service initialization script is located in /etc/init.d.
If the DSE OpsCenter machine reboots, DSE OpsCenter restarts automatically. To disable, restart upon reboot:
sudo update-rc.d opscenterd disablePrerequisites
Minimum hardware requirements for the machine on which DSE OpsCenter runs:
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2 CPU cores
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2 GB of RAM available to DSE OpsCenter
Permission and software requirements:
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An IBMid with MFA enabled.
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If you are an existing IBM customer with an IBMid, you can continue to use your established account.
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If you don’t have an IBMid, you can create one.
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If your company uses Enterprise Federation (EF) for authentication with corporate credentials, see the EF documentation.
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Yum package management utility.
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Latest build of a TCK (Technology Compatibility Kit) Certified OpenJDK version 8 or Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment 8 (JRE or JDK). Earlier or later versions are not supported. See Install the Java Virtual Machine.
Although Oracle JRE/JDK 8 is supported, DataStax does more extensive testing on OpenJDK 8. This change is due to the end of public updates for Oracle JRE/JDK 8.
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Use DSE OpsCenter Lifecycle Manager (LCM) to automatically manage Java and JCE installs for DSE clusters.
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DataStax recommends using a recent version of one of the major web browsers. DSE OpsCenter does not support Internet Explorer or Microsoft Edge.
Procedure
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Download the DSE OpsCenter RPM packages from Fix Central:
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Sign in to Fix Central.
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In the Product selector field, enter
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Select the version you want to install from the Release list, and then click Continue.
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On the Identify fixes page, click Continue to use the default Browse for fixes option.
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Select the fix pack (DSE OpsCenter version) you want to install, and then click Continue.
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On the Download options page, select the Download using your browser (HTTPS), and then click Continue.
This step is only required the first time you download a file using Fix Central. If you need to change your download method for subsequent downloads, use the Change download options link in the Download options section of Fix Central pages.
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Review the terms and conditions, and then click I agree.
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Click the
*-docker.tar.gzfile from the list of options to download the file.
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Click the DSE RPM package link to download the file, for example,
opscenter-6.8.47-rpm.zip. -
Extract the RPM files from the
.zipfile:unzip opscenter-6.8.47-rpm.zipYou can use the package signing public key (
rpm-signing.pub.key) in the file to set up and verify the RPM packages. -
Import the package signing public key:
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Set up a local Yum repository to host the downloaded RPM files:
- Apache
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See Apache in the Red Hat documentation for more information.
- nginx
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See nginx in the Red Hat documentation for more information.
- Red Hat Satellite
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See Uploading content to custom RPM repositories in the Red Hat Satellite documentation for more information.
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Add the local DataStax Yum repository to a file called
/etc/yum.repos.d/datastax.repo:[datastax] name={company} Repo for DSE baseurl=file://**REPOSITORY_DIRECTORY_PATH** enabled=1Specify all packages; otherwise, the installation fails.
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Install the DSE OpsCenter package:
sudo yum install opscenterIf you are installing an earlier version of DSE OpsCenter, add the supported version to the command:
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The default configuration is suitable for most deployments. If necessary, you can configure DSE OpsCenter for your environment.
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Start DSE OpsCenter:
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Connect to DSE OpsCenter in a web browser at
http://opscenter-host:8888/.
Next Steps
Add an existing cluster or provision a new cluster in LCM.
