How to install NetXMS on OpenBSD

NetXMS is an open source network and infrastructure monitoring and management system. In this tutorial, we will go through the process of installing NetXMS on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:

• A system running OpenBSD
• Root access to that system
• Basic knowledge of command line

Step 1: Update the System

The first step is to update the system to ensure that we have the latest packages.

sudo pkg_add -u

Step 2: Install Dependencies

NetXMS relies on a few other packages to function properly. Use the following command to install these dependencies.

sudo pkg_add gcc cmake gmake postgresql-server postgresql-client curl openssl-devel libcrypt-devel

Step 3: Download NetXMS

Download the latest version of NetXMS from their website. Make sure to choose the correct version for your system. You can download it using the following command:

sudo curl -LO https://www.netxms.org/download/releases/netxms-3.8.384.tar.gz

Step 4: Install NetXMS

After downloading the NetXMS tarball, we must extract it and compile it. Use the following commands in order to accomplish this.

sudo tar -xf netxms-3.8.384.tar.gz
cd netxms-3.8.384
sudo cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local -DENABLE_SERVER=YES -DENABLE_AGENT=YES /usr/local/src/netxms-3.8.384
sudo gmake
sudo gmake install
sudo cp /usr/local/lib/netxms/* /usr/lib/
sudo cp /usr/local/bin/* /usr/local/sbin/

Step 5: Configure NetXMS

The next step is to configure NetXMS. We must first create a database for NetXMS to use. We can use PostgreSQL for this.

sudo su - _postgresql
createdb netxms
createuser -a netxms -P # and follow the instructions
psql -d netxms -c 'CREATE EXTENSION pgcrypto;'
exit

Now that we have created the database, we must configure NetXMS to use it. Open /usr/local/etc/netxmsd.conf in an editor and modify the following settings:

database
{
    type = postgresql
    server = localhost
    port = 5432
    database = netxms
    user = netxms
    password = <password>
    poolSize = 1
    logSqlStatements = no
}

Replace <password> with the password you set for the user netxms earlier.

Step 6: Start NetXMS

We are now ready to start NetXMS. Run the following commands:

sudo netxmsd -f
sudo netxmsctl ping

If everything is working as expected, you should see the following output:

PING successful

Conclusion

NetXMS should now be installed and running on your OpenBSD system. You can access the web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080. The default login credentials are admin for the username and admin for the password.

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