Steps to install Linux monitoring agent in custom platforms/distributions
If you want to install the Site24x7 Server Monitoring agent in platforms/flavors other than the traditional Linux flavors, please follow the steps given below.
Prerequisites:
- bash
- wget/curl to download installer files.
- python3-distutils package
- Python version 3 and above.
- Ensure the following commands are supported in your server/machine to fetch performance metrics:
- top, ps, df
- svmon (for AIX) and vmstat (for AIX and Solaris)
- Ensure commands like which, useradd, usergroup, awk, unzip that are used in the installation script are supported in your server/machine.
Installation:
- Execute the following command in the platform/server where you wish to install the agent:
wget https://staticdownloads.site24x7.com/server/Site24x7MonitoringAgent.install
bash Site24x7MonitoringAgent.install -i -key=<device_key> -automation=true - Once the agent is successfully installed, you will be able to see a monitor under Server > Server Monitor > Servers in the Site24x7 web client.
The
device key will be present in the
Add Linux Server Monitor page in the Site24x7 web client. Go to
Server >
Server Monitor >
Servers (+) >
Linux.
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