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How to Install RackTables on Fedora Server Latest

RackTables is an open-source data center infrastructure management (DCIM) tool that helps administrators manage their data center's physical assets. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install RackTables on a Fedora Server.

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure that you have the following:

Step 1: Update the System

The first step before installing any software is to update the system to the latest packages.

  1. Open a terminal window.

  2. Type the following command to update the system:

    sudo dnf update
    
  3. Press Enter and wait for the system to update.

Step 2: Install Required Packages

RackTables requires several packages that need to be installed before installing RackTables.

  1. Type the following command to install the required packages:

    sudo dnf install httpd php php-xml mod_ssl openssl mariadb-server php-mysqlnd php-gd
    
  2. Press Enter and wait for the packages to install.

Step 3: Download RackTables

To download RackTables, follow the steps below:

  1. Open a terminal window.

  2. Type the following command to download the latest version of RackTables:

    wget https://github.com/RackTables/racktables/archive/v0.21.5.tar.gz
    
  3. Press Enter and wait for the download to complete.

Step 4: Install RackTables

  1. Go to the directory where you downloaded RackTables using the following command:

    cd /path/to/downloaded/racktables/archive/
    
  2. Extract the archive using the following command:

    tar xzf racktables-0.21.5.tar.gz
    
  3. Move the RackTables folder to the Apache configuration folder using the following command:

    sudo mv racktables-0.21.5 /var/www/html/racktables
    
  4. Set the appropriate permissions on the RackTables folder using the following command:

    sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/racktables
    
  5. Set the appropriate SELinux contexts for RackTables using the following command:

    sudo chcon -R -t httpd_sys_rw_content_t /var/www/html/racktables
    
  6. Create a new database for RackTables using the following command:

    sudo mysql -u root -p
    
  7. Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.

  8. Type the following command to create a new database:

    CREATE DATABASE racktables;
    
  9. Type the following command to create a new user:

    CREATE USER 'rackuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'rackpassword';
    

    Note: Substitute "rackuser" and "rackpassword" with the desired username and password.

  10. Type the following command to grant privileges on the new database to the new user:

    GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON racktables.* TO 'rackuser'@'localhost';
    
  11. Type the following command to flush the privileges:

    FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
    
  12. Exit the MySQL console using the following command:

    exit
    

Step 5: Configure Apache

  1. Open the Apache configuration file using the following command:

    sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
    
  2. Add the following lines at the bottom of the file:

    Alias /racktables /var/www/html/racktables/wwwroot/
    <Directory "/var/www/html/racktables/wwwroot/">
       Options FollowSymLinks
       AllowOverride All
       Require all granted
    </Directory>
    
  3. Save and close the file.

  4. Enable and start Apache using the following commands:

    sudo systemctl enable httpd
    sudo systemctl start httpd
    
  5. Enable and start MariaDB using the following commands:

    sudo systemctl enable mariadb
    sudo systemctl start mariadb
    

Step 6: Access RackTables

You can now access RackTables by opening a web browser and navigating to:

http://localhost/racktables

You will be prompted to enter the database details during the first login. Use the following details:

You have now installed RackTables on your Fedora Server.

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