How to Install NetXMS on Alpine Linux Latest

NetXMS is a free and open-source business-oriented network and infrastructure management solution that provides full coverage of the status and performance of your networked devices. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install NetXMS on Alpine Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, you need to have the following:

• A server running Alpine Linux Latest
• An SSH client such as PuTTY
• Administrative privileges

Step 1: Update the Package Repository

The first step is to update the package repository to ensure that you have the latest version of the available software packages. Run the following command to do so:

apk update

Step 2: Install the Required Dependencies

NetXMS requires several dependencies to run smoothly. Install them using the following command:

apk add bash nginx php7 php7-fpm php7-pdo php7-pdo_mysql php7-mysqli php7-json php7-session php7-xml php7-xmlreader php7-dom libxslt libzip libpng freetype libjpeg-turbo imagemagick imagemagick-dev php7-imagick

Step 3: Download the NetXMS Package

Download the latest version of NetXMS from the official website using the following command:

wget https://netxms.org/download/releases/latest/netxms-3.8.304.tar.gz

Step 4: Extract the NetXMS Package

After downloading the NetXMS package, extract it using the following command:

tar -zxvf netxms-3.8.304.tar.gz

Step 5: Install the NetXMS Server and Agent

To install both the NetXMS server and agent, navigate to the extracted NetXMS directory and run the following command:

./configure --prefix=/usr/local/netxms --with-server --with-agent
make
make install

Step 6: Configure the NetXMS Server and Agent

After installing the NetXMS server and agent, you need to configure their settings. Open the "server.conf" and "agentd.conf" files located in the "/usr/local/netxms/share/netxms" directory and add your desired configuration.

nano /usr/local/netxms/share/netxms/server.conf
nano /usr/local/netxms/share/netxms/agentd.conf

Step 7: Start the NetXMS Server and Agent

Once you have configured the NetXMS server and agent, start them by running the following commands:

/usr/local/netxms/bin/nxagentd -D
/usr/local/netxms/bin/nxserverd -D

Step 8: Access the NetXMS Web Interface

Finally, access the NetXMS web interface by opening your browser and entering the server's IP address followed by "netxms" as the URL. For example, if your server's IP address is "192.168.1.100," enter "http://192.168.1.100/netxms" in your browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install NetXMS, a powerful network and infrastructure management system, on Alpine Linux Latest. By following these steps, you can start monitoring your networked devices and gain full visibility into their performance and status.

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