Installing zAdviser Enterprise On-Prem as a single node on on-premise Linux Ubuntu

1. Download the files zAdviserDeployment-Ubuntu-Prod.yml and compose.yml from BMC Electronic Product Distribution (EPD).

2. Create a folder for all your zAdviser resources. Give the Read and Write access by running:
     chmod 777 -R <path to the folder created>
   

   Information

   Example

   To store all your data in folder/home/bmc/zAdviser, run the following command:

       chmod 777 -R /home/bmc/zAdviser

3. Download and install the Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) client by using WinSCP for a Windows or Cyberduck for a MacOS. You can find them online.

   Warning

   Important

   You might already have the tools to move files between local machines and remote servers.

4. Connect your SCP application to the Virtual Machine (VM) by using the following host and port:
   • Hostname: VM’s public IP  
   • Port number: 22
5. Enter the user name and password for the Linux server.
6. Move the downloaded files zAdviserDeployment-Ubuntu-Prod.yml and compose.yml from the left column (your local machine) to the right column (the VM).
   

Task 2: To install Python on the VM

1. Connect to the Linux VM by using SSH.
2. Log in to the VM.
3. To check the python installation, run the python command.
   1. If the following response is displayed, skip the remaining steps of this task.
      
   2. To exit the Python shell, enter the exit() command.

4. Run the following commands in sequence:
   sudo apt update

   sudo apt install python
5. Run the python --version command to verify the Python installation.
   

Task 3: To Install Ansible on VM

1. To check the Ansible installation, run the ansible -–version command.

2. If the following response is displayed, skip the remaining steps in this task.

   

3. To install Ansible on the VM, run the following commands:

   sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ansible/ansible
   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install ansible
4. To verify Ansible installation, run the ansible -–version command .
   

Task 4: To Install BMC AMI zAdviser Enterprise On-Prem services on VM by using the Ansible playbook

1. Connect to the Ubuntu VM with SSH.
2. Log in to the VM.
3. Run the following command:
   ansible-galaxy collection install community.docker

4. Run the following commands in sequence from the folder where you copied all the installation files:
   

   sysctl -w vm.max_map_count=262144
   
   ansible-playbook zAdviserDeployment-Ubuntu-Prod.yml -e
   '{"ES_PORT":"9200", "user":"<EDP user>", "pass":"<base64
   encoded EPD token>", "KIBANA_PORT":"5601",
   "ELASTIC_PASSWORD":"<Password for ElasticSearch>",
   "KIBANA_PASSWORD":"<Password for ElasticSearch>",
   "zadviser_config_folder":"<folder path to folder
   created>", "zadviser_app_port":80,
   "zadviser_app_port_https":443}'

   The description of each parameter is as follows:

   Parameter	Description
   user	EPD user name
   pass	Password for EPD to base64 encoded. For more information, see base64.
   ELASTIC_PASSWORD and KIBANA_PASSWORD	Passwords set initially for accessing Elasticsearch and for future use. Choose your preferred password.
   zAdviser_config_folder	Path to the folder where you keep all the zAdviser data. For more information, see Task 1: To move the downloaded files from EPD to the server by using the SCP tool .

   
   

   Warning

   Important

   Make sure that the ports mentioned are free to use. If not, open the port or use free ports.

   The following response is displayed:
   

   If following error message is displayed, log in with your personal Docker Hub credentials and rerun the Ansible command.

   

Task 5: To verify the installation

1. Run the docker ps command. Verify that the following four services statuses are displayed as up and running:
   
2. Visit the following IP address to check the installation:
   • BMC AMI zAdviser Enterprise Administration—https://serverIP:443

   • BMC AMI zAdviser Enterprise—http://serverIP:5601. The user name is elastic and the password is provided in elastic_password playbook command field.

     Warning

     Important

     Make sure that the ports match those specified in the Ansible script.