iS5 Communications RAPTOREye Linux Installation Guide
Overview
This document provides installation and upgrade instructions for the following products:
Product Name | Version | Release Date |
RAPTOREye | 1.9.0 | June 2022 |
RAPTOREye | 1.8.0 | March 2022 |
RAPTOREye | 1.7.1 | December 2021 |
RAPTOREye | 1.7.0 | September 2021 |
RAPTOREye | 1.6.0 | June 2021 |
RAPTOREye | 1.5.1 | April 2021 |
RAPTOREye | 1.5.0 | March 2021 |
RAPTOREye | 1.4.0 | December 2020 |
RAPTOREye | 1.3.0 | September 2020 |
RAPTOREye | 1.2.0 | June 2020 |
RAPTOREye | 1.1.0 | March 2020 |
RAPTOREye | 1.0.0 | December 2019 |
Upgrade Support
This document contains upgrade procedures supporting the following.
Product Name | From Version | To Version |
RAPTOREye | 1.8.0 | 1.9.0 |
RAPTOREye | 1.7.1 | 1.9.0 |
RAPTOREye | 1.7.0 | 1.9.0 |
RAPTOREye | 1.6.0 | 1.9.0 |
RAPTOREye | 1.5.1 | 1.9.0 |
RAPTOREye | 1.5.0 | 1.9.0 |
RAPTOREye | 1.4.0 | 1.9.0 |
Introduction
The RAPTOREye Linux Installation Guide contains the information and steps required to install RAPTOREye on Linux. Please read each section carefully and ensure to complete all steps before proceeding further with the installation.
RAPTOREye supports two types of installation:
- New Installation
- Upgrade Installation
Prerequisites
This section lists the prerequisites to install RAPTOREye.
License
RAPTOREye requires a valid license file. Contact iS5 Support to obtain a license file for RAPTOREye. Once a license file is obtained, copy it to the machine which will run RAPTOREye.
Software Dependencies
The following packages should be present before installation:
- bc
- unzip
- net-tools
- fontconfig
- libicu
- zip
The packages may be installed with the following command: sudo yum install
Ports
The following ports are required for RAPTOREye to run. The installer will check if there are any conflicts with the ports listed below and issue a warning before continuing.
Port | Protocol |
22 | SFTP |
69 | TFTP |
80 | HTTP |
161 | SNMP |
162 | SNMP Trap |
443 | HTTPS |
514 | Syslog |
3528 | Management osgi-http |
4447 | Remoting Connector |
4712 | Transaction Recovery Environment |
4713 | Management HTTP & HTTPS, Transaction Status Manager |
8009 | AJP Connector |
9990 | Management HTTP |
9999 | Management Native |
55432 | PostgreSQL |
Requirements
This section lists the requirements to install RAPTOREye.
RAPTOREye Binaries
The following files are the official releases of RAPTOREye:
File | Checksums |
RAPTOREye-LinuxInstaller-1.9.0.bin | SHA-25618fe1354a800e2880322c45591be3dc7d3a1ec2e3b599e6a08eaefdac5f76677SHA-17a505d3419fc0cdfd7dd73dc3dc873de44676d72 |
RAPTOREye-LinuxInstaller-1.8.0.bin | SHA-2563a39a410ca02851dd253ce0bed992fed9b05919ecf40deda810af6f5da5c6574SHA-1e2885eaff30b924c43ac5fcd3df4d09079a5dd17 |
RAPTOREye-LinuxInstaller-1.7.1.bin | SHA-25683e786bcb395993965e9e955a16f0024992021b7c7bc219b48bb1ddf658d6b4bSHA-114cd5c7a4f06f22982c85ba8c73087c094338f59MD5f68cc785c12aa4c7301bda078dc29b8d |
RAPTOREye-LinuxInstaller-1.7.0.bin | SHA-256bc267036cabb8c99af71801bc1d2aff3f582e8668cdaac99d368ec39e074d643SHA-1a919b113da059200258bc130540acc93fee9c027MD509d3f31e9753baa080e224c0fd61cb4b |
RAPTOREye-LinuxInstaller-1.6.0.bin | SHA-25627db3e82614203df82e7f3031b8780deb2a8155f55bfa3adcbabe1763c7040a2SHA-10144568e93b683be2a046afe1a5edba8f7982a7bMD55cfb53c2fa97980afd556ca918651f0e |
RAPTOREye-LinuxInstaller-1.5.1.bin | SHA-256767c03d5d72611760aada6ef90e14005b33a416349430930f71b6d1bbae2897eSHA-1f5369d43d74144ec52d436c36f986b1a706960f0MD5f533998d0ae3a698afa50123150864c5 |
RAPTOREye-LinuxInstaller-1.5.0.bin | SHA-256b9d01b67484e341fddd93b586f9063dcf6af9aaac5bfb77204f9776070ac7d23SHA-12595f506154d69b31de250ecb5303f59a027fc86MD50816ce95db673de4cfc961568c6a0cf1 |
RAPTOREye-LinuxInstaller-1.4.0.bin | SHA-256c9d53cfe9433c95cd3b79f45ce0ff0f75fa3f07672422f2df1bcb38b3357e054SHA-19d9b2c495a8139d0da5528d53ebf0acf936d1e99MD566f408536cd9a160f7426c89200fd0ac |
RAPTOREye-LinuxInstaller-1.3.0.bin | SHA-2566bad3678753e99bb9be612bf6eea8af3e28d317397d34c2bdbefcd547d39d382SHA-12c77408d59be5b39b7ba57cd03369f04511ef6f3MD54978d3dc8cb1259f604f5907f6a6b195 |
RAPTOREye-LinuxInstaller-1.2.0.bin | SHA-25662e5f0e94aa610c7636cbdcb4cfe755b3ebcef5256a6281a65f7389b90a7b70eSHA-1bffa0f405137cb1d75182e25ca5643e80c27a633MD5c11c7d952104cea23d4dbe8dbe68505e |
Software Requirements
RAPTOREye can run on the following version of Linux:
- CentOS 7.x
Supported Web Browsers
The following web browsers are required to run RAPTOREye:
- Mozilla Firefox: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
- Google Chrome: https://www.google.com/chrome/
It is recommended to use a screen resolution of 1366 x 768 or higher.
Hardware Requirements
The minimum resource requirements for the RAPTOREye server are:
- Processor: Quad Core 2.66 GHz
- Memory (RAM): 8 GB
- Disk Space: 100 GB
The minimum resource requirements for the web browser client are:
- Processor: Single Core 2.66 GHz
- Memory (RAM): 2 GB
- Disk Space: 20 GB
Installing RAPTOREye – New Installation
This section describes how to install RAPTOREye on Linux as a new installation.
CONTEXT:
The following steps are involved in a new installation of RAPTOREye:
- Login as a user who is a member of the wheel group.
- Ensure the RAPTOREye installer has execute permissions.
FOR EXAMPLE: chmod +x RAPTOREye-LinuxInstaller-1.9.0.bin - Run the RAPTOREye installer.
FOR EXAMPLE: sudo ./RAPTOREye-LinuxInstaller-1.9.0.bin
STEP RESULT: You should see the following:
Welcome and thank you for using the RAPTOREye.
Please choose any of the below options and press ‘Enter’
*********************************************************
RAPTOREye Setup
*******************************************************- Install/Upgrade RAPTOREye – 1.9.0
- Uninstall existing RAPTOREye installation
- Quit
*********************************************************
Enter an option from the above menu :
- Enter 1 to install RAPTOREye.
STEP RESULT: The following prompt will appear:
You have chosen the option – Install RAPTOREye.
RAPTOREye 1.9.0 INSTALLER SETUP Preparing to commence RAPTOREye Network Management System installation.
This software and related documentation (the “iS5Com Materials”) is licensed by iS5 Communications Inc. subject to the terms and conditions of an end u ser license agreement (the “EULA”). All use of the iS5Com Materials must be in accordance with the EULA.
The EULA can be found at: https://is5com.com/terms-and-conditions/.
Do you agree with the terms above? [ YES (y) | NO (n)] : - Read the License Agreement then enter y then press enter
Note:The full RAPTOREye License Agreement can be found at the following URL: http://is5com.com/terms-and-conditions/
STEP RESULT: The installer will perform the following checks:
Note: The IP address and OS Version might be different then what is shown below
10.2.0.12 address is selected from ifconfig command result.
RAPTOREye server ip will be 10.2.0.12
OS : CentOS Linux release 7.9.2009 (Core)
Architecture : x86_64
Both OS and Architecture are supported by RAPTOREye 1.9.0.
Going to perform memory checks..
Memory checks done..
Going to perform disk space checks..
Disk space checks done..
No RAPTOREye installation found at /opt/product/iS5/NMS. Proceeding with fresh installation.. - The following prompt will appear:
STEP RESULT:
Enter PostgreSQL DB username [Default: admin] : - Press Enter to accept the default username or type in the preferred username and press Enter to continue.
STEP RESULT: The following prompt will appear:
Enter password [Default: admin123]: - Press Enter to accept the default password or type in the preferred password and press Enter to continue.
STEP RESULT: The following prompt will appear:
Enter the location of the license file in the system : [Example:
/root/LicenseFile]: - Type in the full path to where the RAPTOREye license file is located and press Enter.
FOR EXAMPLE: /root/LicenseFile
STEP RESULT: The following will occur:- The installer will check the required ports are available. If the ports are not available, the installer will show a warning. You will need to make those ports available and start the installation again.
Going to perform port availability checks…
Port availability checks successful. - The installer will check if the linux firewall is enabled. If a firewall is enabled, you will be notified with a warning message and you can disable the firewall.
Going to perform firewall checks… - The installer will unzip all required packages and copy the license file to the required location.
Installing RAPTOREye …
Please wait while packages are unzipped …
iS5_NMS_Complete_Linux.zip successfully unzipped
jre_Linux64bit.zip successfully unzipped.
Copying license files …
License files successfully copied. - The installer will start PostgreSQL and create a database. During this process the installer will ask you to input the Postgres password 3 times. Please enter the same password as chosen previously
Please wait while starting PostgreSQL …
Startup may ask for the database password up to three times. Reminder: the password entered was “admin123”.
Password for user admin:
Password for user admin:
Password for user admin: - The RAPTOREye server will run as a service (service name is nms).
Note: The IP address, password and log file name may be different then what is show below
Starting RAPTOREye as a service …
Server startup may take a while, please check server log files for completion.
Checking whether RAPTOREye server has started …
RAPTOREye Server Started Successfully.
Now you can start managing your iS5 RAPTOREye devices by connecting to the RAPTOREye Web interface at https://10.2.0.12
Default Username: admin and Password: admin123
The log file from this installation is available at /opt/product/iS5/NMS/server/ems/log/RAPTOREye_install_20210316 104946.log
Installation Successful
- The installer will check the required ports are available. If the ports are not available, the installer will show a warning. You will need to make those ports available and start the installation again.
RESULT:
RAPTOREye has now been successfully installed.
Installing RAPTOREye – Upgrade Installation
This section describes how to upgrade RAPTOREye on Linux.
PREREQUISITE:
A previously released version of RAPTOREye has been installed on the system you intend to upgrade.
CONTEXT:
The following steps are required to upgrade RAPTOREye.
- Login as a user who is a member of the wheel group.
- Ensure the RAPTOREye installer has execute permissions.
FOR EXAMPLE: chmod +x RAPTOREye-LinuxInstaller-1.9.0.bin - Run the RAPTOREye installer.
FOR EXAMPLE: sudo ./RAPTOREye-LinuxInstaller-1.9.0.bin
STEP RESULT: You should see the following:
Welcome and thank you for using the RAPTOREye.
Please choose any of the below options and press ‘Enter’
*********************************************************
RAPTOREye Setup
*********************************************************- Install/Upgrade RAPTOREye – 1.9.0
- Uninstall existing RAPTOREye installation
- Quit
*********************************************************
Enter an option from the above menu :
- Enter 1 to upgrade RAPTOREye.
STEP RESULT: The following prompt will appear:
You have chosen the option – Install RAPTOREye.
RAPTOREye 1.9.0 INSTALLER SETUP
Preparing to commence RAPTOREye Network Management System installation.
This software and related documentation (the “iS5Com Materials”) is licensed by iS5 Communications Inc. subject to the terms and conditions of an end u ser license agreement (the “EULA”). All use of the iS5Com Materials must be in accordance with the EULA.
The EULA can be found at: https://is5com.com/terms-and-conditions/.
Do you agree with the terms above? [ YES (y) | NO (n)] : - Read the License Agreement then enter y then press enter
Note:The full RAPTOREye License Agreement can be found at the following URL: http://is5com.com/terms-and-conditions/
STEP RESULT: The following prompt will appear:
RAPTOREye installation already exists (1.8.0) at /opt/product/iS5/NMS
Do you want to upgrade it to the latest version?: YES(y)/NO(n) [Default:YES]: - Press Enter.
STEP RESULT: The following will occur:- The installer will perform the migration check and stop the existing RAPTOREye server.
- The installer will perform Memory and Disk space checks.
- The installer will confirm the required ports are available. If the ports are not available, the installer will show a warning. You will need to make those ports available and start the installation again.
- The installer will check if a firewall is enabled. If a firewall is enabled, you will be notified with a warning message and you can disable the firewall.
- The installer will prompt if you would like to restore the old SSL certificate.
FOR EXAMPLE: Do you want to resotre old SSL Certificate? [ YES (y) | NO (n)] [Default: NO]: - Type y and press Enter to restore the SSL certificate.
STEP RESULT: The following will occur:- The installer will restore the SSL certificate.
- The installer will restore the database and other settings from the backup.
- The RAPTOREye service will start.
RESULT:
RAPTOREye has now been successfully upgraded.
Start RAPTOREye Server
This section describes how to start the RAPTOREye Server.
CONTEXT:
The following step is required to start the RAPTOREye server:
- To start the RAPTOREye server manually, open a terminal on the RAPTOREye server machine and run the following command:
FOR EXAMPLE: sudo service nms start
To view startup progress of the service refer to the ems.log file available in:
/opt/product/iS5/NMS/server/ems/log
RESULT:
RAPTOREye has now been successfully started.
Stop RAPTOREye Server
This section describes how to stop the RAPTOREye Server.
CONTEXT:
The following step is required to stop the RAPTOREye server:
- To stop the RAPTOREye server manually, open a terminal on the RAPTOREye server machine, and run the following command.
FOR EXAMPLE: sudo service nms stop
RESULT:
RAPTOREye has now been successfully stopped.
Documents / Resources
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iS5 Communications RAPTOREye Linux [pdf] Installation Guide RAPTOREye Linux |