Observium is an open-source network monitoring software that allows monitoring of various network devices like routers, switches, servers, and other network devices. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Observium on Clear Linux Latest.
Before installing a new package, it’s always best practice to update the system to ensure that all packages are up-to-date.
Run the following command to update the system:
sudo swupd update
To install Observium, you first need to install some dependencies. You can install these packages using the following command:
sudo swupd bundle-add web-server php-basic dev-utils
Download the latest version of Observium from the official website using the following command:
wget http://www.observium.org/observium-community-latest.tar.gz
After downloading the package, extract the files from the package using the following command:
sudo tar -zxvf observium-community-latest.tar.gz -C /var/www/
Observium requires a configuration file before it can be used. Copy the example configuration file to the configuration directory and make the necessary changes using the following commands:
cd /var/www/observium-community-latest/
sudo cp config.php.default config.php
sudo nano config.php
In the configuration file config.php, make the following changes:
$config['db_extension'] = 'mysqli';
$config['db_host'] = 'localhost';
$config['db_user'] = 'observiumuser';
$config['db_pass'] = 'password';
$config['db_name'] = 'observium';
$config['base_url'] = '/observium-community-latest';
$config['snmp']['community'] = array(
"public"
);
$config['snmp']['version'] = "v2c";
Replace the db_user and db_pass values with your own database username and password.
Save the file and exit.
To install Observium, change to the observium-community-latest/ directory and run the following commands:
sudo ./discovery.php -u
sudo ./poller.php -h all
sudo ./poller.php -h new
sudo ./alerter.php -q
sudo ./daily.sh
These commands will perform the following tasks:
discovery.php -u command discovers devices.poller.php -h all command polls all devices.poller.php -h new command polls newly discovered devices.alerter.php -q command checks for alerts.daily.sh is a script that performs daily maintenance tasks.To access Observium in your web browser, open a web browser and enter the following URL:
http://your-server-ip/observium-community-latest/
You will be redirected to the Observium login page. Login with the default username and password:
Username: admin
Password: admin
After logging in, you will be taken to the Observium dashboard.
Observium is now installed on your Clear Linux Latest server. You can start monitoring your network devices by configuring Observium to add your devices, and also configure alerts and various other settings to suit your needs.
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