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  1. Ensure you have logged in to the Monitoring Station system as root.

  2. Type the following command:
    sh up.time-<version>-linux.bin
    It can take up to several minutes for the components of the installer to be extracted from the .bin file.

  3. On the Introduction page, press Enter to continue.

  4. On the License Agreement page, carefully read all of the up.time end-user license agreement. Press Enter to scroll through the agreement.
  5. At the DO YOU ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT? (Y/N) prompt, type y and press Enter.

  6. Choose Install Folder: Accept the default install directory for the Monitoring Station files (/usr/local/uptime) or enter a new, absolute path, then press Enter.
    This is the location of the core up.time components (i.e., the Data Collector and Web server), as well as the Controller; the DataStore location is set in the next step.

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    The uptime user account must be able to access the specified directory.

  7. Choose DataStore Path: Accept the default install directory for the DataStore (/usr/local/uptime/datastore) or enter a new, absolute path, then press Enter.
    Because the DataStore can grow very large (in excess of 100 GB), you can install the DataStore on another file system if you are monitoring a large number of systems and retaining data for extended periods.

  8. Choose Configuration Size: Select the installation size that most closely matches your monitored deployment.
    Your selection determines how up.time's underlying configuration is configured (for example, the MySQL buffer pool size and open connections cap). These parameters can be changed to match a different selection after installation.

  9. DataStore Port: Accept the default DataStore port (3308) or enter a new one, the press Enter.
    This is the port through which the DataStore will listen for requests. The port number is written to the uptime.conf file.
  10. Web Server Name: Accept the default hostname for up.time's Web server component or enter a new one, then press Enter.
    This is the name of the system through which users will access the up.time Web interface. This name is written to the <installDirectory>/apache/conf/httpd.conf file, which contains configuration information for the Web server used by up.time.
  11. Web Server Port: Accept the default Web server port (9999) or enter a new one, then press Enter.
    This is the port through which the Web server will listen for requests. The port number is written to the httpd.conf file.
  12. Uptime Controller Port: Accept the default up.time Controller port (9997) or enter a new one, then press Enter.
    This is the port through which the up.time Controller listens for API calls. The port number is written to the <installDirectory>/controller/etc/jetty-ssl.xml file.
  13. Keystore Configuration: Provide keystore information so that the install process can generate the issuer for the Controller's self-signed certificate.
    1. Distinguished Name: Accept the default distinguished name (the hostname of the installation system) or enter a new one, then press Enter.
      Only the common name (CN) attribute is required, but you can make the name as complete as needed (e.g., CN=hostname, O=Organization, OU=ITServices, ST=California, C=US).
    2. Keystore Password: Enter and confirm a password.
      This password must be at least 6 characters long.
  14. Pre-Installation Summary: Review the configured options, then press Enter.
    The installation process will take several minutes.
  15. When the installation is complete, press Enter.
    The following occurs:
    • the Web server and DataStore are started
    • the DataStore is populated with default data
    • the Data Collector is started
    • the Controller service is left in a stopped state
  16. Press Enter again to exit the installer.
  17. Proceed to the Post-Installation Tasks section.

Installing on a VMware vCenter Server

On VMware vSphere, the up.time vApp is installed on a VMware vCenter Server as an OVF template.

Deploy the up.time OVF Template

  1. Download the latest up.time Virtual Appliance from the uptime software website: http://www.uptimesoftware.com/download-vmapp.php.
    The archive consists of the up.time OVF template and the virtual disk image.
  2. Unzip the contents of the archive onto a file system that is accessible by the vSphere Client.
  3. In the vSphere Client, select File > Deploy OVF Template to initiate the Deploy OVF Template wizard.
  4. Specify the location of up.time.ovf.
  5. Review the up.time OVF template details, and the end-user license agreement.
  6. Optionally edit the name of the up.time virtual appliance, and its location in the VMware vCenter inventory hierarchy.
  7. Specify where the up.time OVF template is to be deployed, whether it's a host, host within a cluster, or a resource pool.
  8. Select a datastore used by the destination cluster or host where the up.time virtual appliance and virtual disk file will be stored.
  9. Select the disk format for the virtual disk file:
    • thin provisioned format, where storage is allocated on demand (3.3 GB required)
    • thick provisioned format, where all required storage is allocated up front (10 GB required)
  10. Map the up.time virtual appliance network with an inventory network by selecting one from the Destination Networks column.
  11. Optionally configure the network settings for the up.time virtual appliance.
  12. Review your settings and click Finish to begin importing the virtual appliance into your VMware vCenter inventory.
    The vSphere Client will update you on the template deployment progress, as the up.time VM is created, and its virtual disk is deployed.

Configure up.time Virtual Appliance

  1. Power On the up.time VM.
  2. After the up.time appliance has started (this could take a few minutes), click the Console tab.

  3. Set the correct timezone.

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    Even if you are using up.time for evaluation purposes, it is important that you set the timezone to ensure it integrates correctly with other parts of your infrastructure.

  4. Note the Monitoring Station IP address, then proceed to the Post-Installation Tasks section.

Post-Installation Tasks

After installing the up.time Monitoring Station, you will need to do the following:

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If you are planning to use the up.time Controller, there are further steps to consider. See Controller Security for more information.