Installing the meter on Linux
To get the API token
Your organization's account has a unique API token that must be used for authentication while sending data to TrueSight Intelligence.
The TrueSight Intelligence API key for your account is available in the TrueSight Account Manager. Navigate to My Account > Product Security.
To install the meter on Linux
- Open the “Terminal” window (also called “Command” or “Console” on some systems)
Type
curl -fsS
-d '{"token":"INSERT-API-TOKEN-HERE"}'
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' https://meter.truesight.bmc.com/setup_meter > setup_meter.sh
&& chmod +x setup_meter.sh && ./setup_meter.shIf the meter does not start automatically, start it manually and report your system details to help@truesight.bmc.com:
sudo /etc/init.d/truesight-meter start
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