RackTables is a web-based data center management tool that allows you to manage assets, network devices, and more. It is widely used by system administrators, network engineers, and IT professionals.
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing RackTables on Kali Linux latest version.
Before you proceed with the installation, you will need:
The first step is to install the dependencies required for RackTables to work properly. Open a terminal window and run the following command:
sudo apt-get install apache2 php7.3 php7.3-mysql mariadb-server mariadb-client php7.3-xml libapache2-mod-php7.3 php7.3-zip php7.3-gd php7.3-cli php7.3-mbstring php7.3-curl
Wait for the installation to complete. Once done, you can verify the installation of Apache and MariaDB using the following commands:
sudo systemctl status apache2
sudo systemctl status mariadb
Next, you need to configure the MariaDB database for RackTables. Run the following command to access the MariaDB shell:
sudo mysql -u root
Once you are in the shell, create a new database and user by running the following commands:
CREATE DATABASE racktables;
CREATE USER 'rackuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'rackpass';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON racktables.* TO 'rackuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;
This will create a new database called "racktables" with a user called "rackuser" and password "rackpass", with all privileges granted to the user.
Start by downloading the latest version of RackTables from the official website (http://racktables.org/) using the following command:
wget http://sourceforge.net/projects/racktables/files/RackTables-0.21.2.tar.gz/download -O RackTables-0.21.2.tar.gz
Once you have downloaded the file, extract it using the following command:
tar -zxvf RackTables-0.21.2.tar.gz -C /var/www/html/
This will extract the contents of the archive to the "/var/www/html/" directory.
Next, rename the extracted folder to "racktables" using the following command:
mv /var/www/html/RackTables-0.21.2 /var/www/html/racktables
The next step is to set the correct permissions and ownership for the RackTables directory. Run the following commands:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/racktables/
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/racktables/
Now you need to configure Apache to serve RackTables. Start by enabling the required modules using the following commands:
sudo a2enmod rewrite
sudo a2enmod php7.3
Next, create a new virtual host configuration file for RackTables using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/racktables.conf
Then, copy and paste the following configuration into the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
DocumentRoot /var/www/html/racktables/wwwroot
ServerName racktables.local
ServerAlias www.racktables.local
<Directory /var/www/html/racktables/wwwroot/>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/racktables_error.log
CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/racktables_access.log combined
</VirtualHost>
Save the file and exit.
Now, enable the new virtual host using the following command:
sudo a2ensite racktables.conf
Finally, restart the Apache service to apply the changes:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
You can now access RackTables by opening a web browser and navigating to the following URL:
http://racktables.local/
You should see the RackTables login page. Use the default username "admin" and password "admin" to log in and start using RackTables.
In this tutorial, we have installed RackTables on Kali Linux latest version. You can now use the powerful web-based data center management tool to manage your assets and network devices.
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