Choose an installation method
The installation and operating system type determines how you install DataStax Enterprise (DSE). Be sure to install on a supported platform.
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Mission Control - (Recommended) |
Use Mission Control to provision and deploy DataStax Enterprise (DSE) 6.8 clusters. Mission Control is a cloud-based service that provides a unified management console for DSE and Apache Cassandra®. |
The Lifecycle Manager (LCM) can install DSE. It is fully integrated with DSE OpsCenter. LCM provides the following:
Installing DSE using LCM requires Installing DSE OpsCenter, bringing your own instances on a supported platform with SSH and Python installed, and root permissions on the target nodes. |
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Installing DataStax Enterprise 6.8 on RHEL-based systems using Yum |
Installs DSE using Yum repositories on RHEL-based systems. Typically used in production environments and requires root permissions. |
Installing DataStax Enterprise 6.8 on Debian-based systems using APT |
Installs DSE on Debian-based systems using APT. Typically used in production environments and requires root permissions. |
Installs DSE on any supported Linux-based platform. Does not require root permissions. |
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Instructions for installing and deploying DSE on Google Compute Engine, Microsoft Azure, and Amazon EC2. |
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Instructions for using DataStax Docker images to create DSE server, DSE OpsCenter, and DataStax Studio containers in test or production environments. |
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If you have installed hot fixes, be sure to manually remove the hot fix JAR files before upgrading DSE. |
To install DataStax-compatible drivers, see Cassandra drivers supported by DataStax.
