Installing Data Center Console on Linux

Unlike CDP Server products that are installed in one step, Data Center Console (DCC) requires some configuration *prior* to installation as well as some additional manual steps *after* the initial install of the software package.

See previous step in: [CDP3:Prerequisites for Installing Data Center Console].

Follow the below instructions to install and configure Data Center Console on Linux.

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h3. Installing Data Center Console on Linux

1. Make sure your machine matches the following recommended system requirements:
* *Operating System*: 64-bit only, Linux 2.6
* *Physical Memory*: 4 GB
* *Free Disk Space*: Not less than 10 GB
{note:title=Notice}You should install Data Center Console on an independent host that does not have a CDP Server installed.
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2. Open the new file {{/etc/yum.repos.d/r1soft.repo}} in your favorite Linux text editor: {{vim}}, {{emacs}}, {{pico}}, or {{mcedit}}.

{code}vim /etc/yum.repos.d/r1soft.repo{code}

3. Insert the following text into the file:

{code}[r1soft]
name=R1Soft Repository Server
baseurl=http://repo.r1soft.com/yum/stable/$basearch/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0{code}

{note:title=Tip}If you do not know how to work with text editors in a Linux SSH session, run the following command:
{{cat >}} {{/etc/yum.repos.d/r1soft.repo}}
Paste the string from the clipboard and press Ctrl-D.
{note}
As a result, the content of the file {{/etc/yum.repos.d/r1soft.repo}} will look like the following:

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4. Save the file and exit.

5. Execute the following command to install Data Center Console.
* *For CentOS*:

{code}yum install r1soft-cdp-datacenter-console{code}

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Type "Y" to confirm the download.

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* *For Debian*:

{code}apt-get install r1soft-cdp-datacenter-console{code}

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2. Extract the downloaded files on *Debian*.

{code}unzip R1Soft-DataCenter-Console.zip{code}

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3. The archive you have extracted contains two folders: one with {{.deb}} packages (in our case, "*deb-linux64*") and one with RPM packages ("*rpm-linux64*"). You need to select the necessary type of packages according to your Linux platform ({{.deb}} is for Debian and Ubuntu systems; {{.rpm}} is for RedHat and CentOS systems).

Each folder contains a set of CDP components. You will need to install all of them in one step. Use the {{cd}} command to go to the folder with the packages and run the following command:

* *RPM 64-bit (x86)*

{code}rpm -i *.rpm {code}

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* *dpkg 64-bit*

{code}dpkg -i *.deb
{code}
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You will need to perform the following steps before you can launch Data Center Console.

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h3. Installing MySQL Java Connector

Next, you need to add a JBDC connector. 

1. Go to the directory {{conf/database-drivers}} where the connector should be located:

{code}cd /usr/sbin/r1soft-datacenter-console/conf/database-drivers{code}

2. Download the MySQL Connector file using the {{wget}} command:

{code}wget http://mysql.llarian.net/Downloads/Connector-J/mysql-connector-java-5.1.18.zip{code}

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3. Unpack the downloaded archive:

{code}unzip mysql-connector-java-5.1.18.zip{code}

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4. Copy the {{jar}} file to the configuration folder:

{code}cp mysql-connector-java-5.1.18-bin.jar /usr/sbin/r1soft-datacenter-console/conf/database-drivers{code}

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h3. Configuring Database Properties

1. Open the {{/usr/sbin/r1soft-datacenter-console/conf/server.properties}} file in your favorite Linux text editor: {{vim}}, {{emacs}}, {{pico}}, or {{mcedit}}.

{code}vim /usr/sbin/r1soft-datacenter-console/conf/server.properties{code}

2. Replace the database name, <username>, and <password> fields with the relevant values for your system.

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3. Save the file and exit.

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h3. Starting the Data Center Console

1. Run the following command to start Data Center Console:
{code}/etc/init.d/cdp-console start{code}
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2. Check the log file to verify that Data Center Console has started successfully:
{code}tail -f /usr/sbin/r1soft-datacenter-console/log/server.log{code}
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h3. Accessing Data Center Console for the First Time

1. Open a Web browser and enter the following URL:

{excerpt:hidden=true}Instructions on how to install and configure the Data Center Console on Linux.{excerpt}