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APTARE IT Analytics Data Collector Installation Guide for Replication Manager

Last Published: 2022-11-10

Product(s): APTARE IT Analytics (10.6)

Installing Data Collector software on Linux portal platform

Follow these instructions when installing on a Linux server that does not have X-Windows. The Installer will guide you through the sequence of steps to install and configure the Data Collector. If at any time you need to go back a step, simply type 'back' at the prompt.

Note:

The Data Collector installer does not support console-based installation for the Windows operating system.

From your telnet session cd to the location where the Data Collector Installer file has been saved.
Execute the following commands, substituting the relevant Data Collector Installer name for <installer_name>.bin.
```
chmod +x <installer_name>.bin
sh ./<installer_name>.bin -i console
```
InstallAnywhere will prepare to install the Data Collector software.
The License Agreement will be displayed.
Read the agreement and type Y to accept it.
The installer will prompt for the installation location.
A Pre-Installation Summary will be displayed.
The installation process will track the progress.
The installer will prompt for the Data Collector Name. This is the ID that will be used on the Portal side to authenticate the Data Collector. This value should be the same value you configured on the Portal for the field "ID" during the Pre-Installation step. If you are installing on a non-English OS, the Data Collector name must be in English.
The installer will prompt for the Data Collector Password. This is the password that will be used on the Portal side to authenticate the Data Collector. This value should be the same value you configured on the Portal for the field Passcode during the Pre-Installation step.
If the password contains a special character, make sure it is one of the following OS-specific supported character:
- Linux: !@#%^*
- Windows: !@#$%^&*()
If the special character in the passcode is not supported on the OS, you must update the Data Collector passcode on the portal.
The installer will prompt for the Data Receiver URL. This is the URL the Data Collector uses to communicate to the Portal server. This is the URL the Data Collector uses to communicate to the Portal server. The format of this URL should be:
http://aptareagent.yourdomain.com
It is similar to the URL you use to access the web-based Portal (http://aptareportal.yourdomain.com).
IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure to enter the URL with the prefix aptareagent and NOT aptareportal
```
Configuration Settings - 3
        --------------------------
        Enter Data Receiver URL
        (Required Field)
        Data Receiver URL (DEFAULT: ): http://aptareagent.yourdomain.com
        The installer will perform a post-install validation:
        The installer will now configure the installation.
        This may take a few minutes.
```

Installer will prompt for Enter Data Collector's Key File path. Enter the location of the downloaded collector key file for encryption.

Note:

This is the key that was downloaded from the portal while creating the data collector. If the key file is not available during the reinstallation of the data collector, regenerate and download a new Data Collector key file from the portal and enter its file path.

        ===============================================================================
        Configuration Settings- 4
        ---------------------------
        Enter the file path to the Data Collector's Key File
        (Enter the correct path to the Data Collector's Key File
        including file name that was downloaded from the Portal.)
        (Required Field)

        Data Collector Key File: 
        ===============================================================================

Web Proxy (HTTP) settings can be configured.

        ===============================================================================
        Configuration Settings- 5
        ---------------------------
        Connection Settings
        Use Proxies? (Y/N) (DEFAULT: N): y
        ===============================================================================
        Configuration Settings - 6
        --------------------------
        Enter HTTP Proxy IP Address
        (Please leave field empty if there is no Proxy/Firewall)
        HTTP Proxy IP Address (DEFAULT: ): 10.2.2.116
        ===============================================================================
        Configuration Settings - 7
        --------------------------
        Enter HTTP Proxy Port
        (Please leave field empty if there is no Proxy/Firewall)
        HTTP Proxy Port (DEFAULT: ): 3128
        ===============================================================================
        Configuration Settings - 8
        --------------------------
        Enter HTTPs Proxy IP Address
        (Please leave field empty if there is no Proxy/Firewall)
        HTTPs Proxy IP Address (DEFAULT: ):
        ===============================================================================
        Configuration Settings - 9
        --------------------------
        Enter HTTPs Proxy Port
        (Please leave field empty if there is no Proxy/Firewall)
        HTTPs Proxy Port (DEFAULT: ):
        ===============================================================================
        Configuration Settings - 10
        --------------------------
        Enter Proxy UserId
        (Please leave field empty if there is no Proxy/Firewall)
        Proxy UserId (DEFAULT: ):
        ===============================================================================
        Configuration Settings - 11
        ---------------------------
        Enter Proxy Password
        (Please leave field empty if there is no Proxy/Firewall)
        Proxy Password:
        ===============================================================================
        Configuration Settings - 12
        ---------------------------
        Enter comma separated IP Addresses to exclude from Proxy
        (Please leave field empty if there is no Proxy/Firewall)
        No Proxy for (DEFAULT: ):
        ===============================================================================
        The installer will now configure the installation.
        This may take a few minutes.
        PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE:===================================
        Installation Complete
        -----------------------------------
        To validate the Data Collector installation, it is recommended that you run the 
        <home>/mbs/bin/checkinstall.sh script.