How to Install StackStorm on OpenBSD

StackStorm is an open-source automation platform that helps to automate complex workflows, from simple one-click actions to complex orchestration across your entire organization. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install StackStorm on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation process, you should have the following:

• A server running OpenBSD
• Basic knowledge of the command line and navigating the OpenBSD filesystem
• User account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Required Packages

We need to install some required packages before we start the installation process of StackStorm. Here's the command to install them:

sudo pkg_add -I py3-pip py3-virtualenv py3-paramiko py3-msgpack py3-yaml curl

Step 2: Install RabbitMQ Server

StackStorm uses RabbitMQ as its message broker, so we need to install RabbitMQ Server as well. Here's the command to install it:

sudo pkg_add -I rabbitmq-server

Step 3: Start and Enable RabbitMQ Server

After installing RabbitMQ Server, start and enable it by running these commands:

sudo rcctl enable rabbitmq
sudo rcctl start rabbitmq

Step 4: Install StackStorm

Now we are ready to install StackStorm. We will install it using pip3. Here's the command to install it:

sudo pip3 install st2

Step 5: Configure StackStorm

After successfully installing StackStorm, we need to configure it. Run the following commands for configuration.

sudo st2ctl config
sudo st2ctl setup

Step 6: Start StackStorm Services

Now, start the StackStorm services using the following command:

sudo st2ctl start

Step 7: Verify Installation

To verify that StackStorm is installed correctly, we can check the status by running the following command:

sudo st2ctl status

If everything is installed and configured correctly, you should see the output that resembles the following:

st2actionrunner.service - StackStorm action runner - executes actions.
   Loaded: loaded (/usr/local/lib/systemd/system/st2actionrunner.service; disabled; vendor preset)
   Active: active (running) since Wed 2021-08-11 14:32:26 PDT; 8min ago
 Main PID: 91667 (python3.9)
    Tasks: 4 (limit: 4915)
   Memory: 45.7M
   CGroup: /system.slice/st2actionrunner.service
           └─91667 /usr/local/bin/python3.9 /usr/local/bin/st2actionrunner --config-file /etc/st2/st2.conf --logging-config-file /etc/st2/logging.conf

Aug 11 14:32:26 openbsd st2actionrunner[91667]: 2021-08-11 14:32:26,158 INFO [-] Using database: mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/st2
Aug 11 14:32:26 openbsd st2actionrunner[91667]: 2021-08-11 14:32:26,174 INFO [-] Registered result handler "local"
Aug 11 14:32:26 openbsd st2actionrunner[91667]: 2021-08-11 14:32:26,175 INFO [-] Registered result handler "disabled"
Aug 11 14:32:26 openbsd st2actionrunner[91667]: 2021-08-11 14:32:26,198 INFO [-] Starting action execution loop...
Aug 11 14:32:26 openbsd st2actionrunner[91667]: 2021-08-11 14:32:26,202 INFO [-] Action execution loop started.
Aug 11 14:32:26 openbsd st2actionrunner[91667]: 2021-08-11 14:32:26,563 INFO [-] Launched 1 threads for 1 worker processes.
Aug 11 14:32:26 openbsd st2actionrunner[91667]: 2021-08-11 14:32:26,871 INFO [-] Worker process "executor.1" started.
Aug 11 14:32:27 openbsd sudo[91634]: st2 : TTY=pts/1 ; PWD=/home/st2 ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/sbin/pfctl -f /etc/pf.conf
Aug 11 14:32:27 openbsd pfctl[91668]: pfctl: pf already enabled
Aug 11 14:32:27 openbsd pfctl[91668]: pf rules loaded from /etc/pf.conf

Conclusion

Congratulations! now you have successfully installed StackStorm on OpenBSD. Now, you can automate your workflows using StackStorm, and it will reduce your manual repetitive tasks.

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