Installation with RPMs
Prerequisites
Install CentOS/RHEL 8 minimal:
we recommend having Red Hat's support available if you're going to use RHEL
you can use version CentOS/RHEL 7 as well
Make sure your OS is up to date (as the
root
user):If the kernel is updated, then you need to reboot your operating system.
Install kodo-endpoints repository:
create a file
/etc/yum.repos.d/kodo-endpoints.repo
edit the file and insert the information presented below
Install MariaDB repository:
generate
.repo
file at MariaDB download sitecopy and paste generated repo file into
/etc/yum.repos.d/MariaDB.repo
, so it looks similar to this (this one for CentOS/RHEL 8):
KODO for Endpoints server installation
KODO for Endpoints server consists of a server (central management point with WebUI and MariaDB database). To install the server components, do the following steps:
Log in as the
root
user.Use the command below to install
kodo-for-endpoints
package.
The installation process starts. Select "y" when asking about the GPG key:
The installation process should take a few minutes.
The installation should be finished with the "Complete!" message.
KODO server initialization
Once the KODO for Endpoints server is installed, you have to perform the server initialization. Before you start, make sure the MariaDB database service is running. Execute the following command:
If the service is not running, start it by executing the following command:
As the root
user run the following script:
Follow the instructions to complete the configuration.
You can use the following parameters with the script:
--dbpassword password - password for kodo for endpoints database (default: random value)
--dbport port -database port number (default: 3306)
--dbusername username -database username (default: kodo)
Example:
The KODO server initialization script creates the kodo-for-endpoints service, which is the main server process. To start the kodo-for-endpoints service, execute the following command:
Configuring firewall
You have to open the 8181 port (for HTTPS, HTTP requires port 8080) on the firewall. Here is an example:
Now you should be able to log into the web console using the URL:
https://KODO_HOST:8181
, whereKODO_HOST
is hostname or IP of your KODO for Endpoints server (see the Administration levels section for credential info)
Go to the IBM Spectrum Protect server configuration section to learn how to prepare and configure the IBM Spectrum Protect server for use with the KODO server.
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