iS5 Communications RAPTOREye Linux Installation Guide
iS5 Communications RAPTOREye Linux

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:

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:

  1. Login as a user who is a member of the wheel group.
  2. Ensure the RAPTOREye installer has execute permissions.
    FOR EXAMPLE: chmod +x RAPTOREye-LinuxInstaller-1.9.0.bin
  3. 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
    *******************************************************
    1. Install/Upgrade RAPTOREye – 1.9.0
    2. Uninstall existing RAPTOREye installation
    3. Quit
      *********************************************************
      Enter an option from the above menu :
  4. 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)] :
  5. 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..
  6. The following prompt will appear:
    STEP RESULT:
    Enter PostgreSQL DB username [Default: admin] :
  7. 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]:
  8. 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]:
  9. 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

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.

  1. Login as a user who is a member of the wheel group.
  2. Ensure the RAPTOREye installer has execute permissions.
    FOR EXAMPLE: chmod +x RAPTOREye-LinuxInstaller-1.9.0.bin
  3. 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
    *********************************************************
    1. Install/Upgrade RAPTOREye – 1.9.0
    2. Uninstall existing RAPTOREye installation
    3. Quit
      *********************************************************
      Enter an option from the above menu :
  4. 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)] :
  5. 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]:
  6. 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.
  7. 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]:
  8. 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:

  1. 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:

  1. 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.

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Documents / Resources

iS5 Communications RAPTOREye Linux [pdf] Installation Guide
RAPTOREye Linux

References

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