Alerta is an open-source monitoring tool that helps organizations to detect and respond to system-level incidents in real-time. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install the Alerta monitoring tool on the latest version of OpenSUSE.
Before you proceed with this tutorial, you should have:
Python 3.6 or above installed on your systemTo install Alerta on OpenSUSE, you must have some dependencies installed on your system. Use the following command to install the required dependencies:
sudo zypper install python3 python3-pip python3-devel python3-setuptools gcc python3-wheel libssl-dev libffi-devel
After installing the dependencies, execute the following command to install the latest stable version of Alerta:
sudo pip3 install alerta-server alerta
The command will install both Alerta and its server components.
Once the installation is complete, you need to configure the Alerta server. Create a new configuration file called alertad.conf using the following command:
sudo vi /etc/alertad.conf
In the configuration file, set the following values:
[Main]
ENDPOINT = http://localhost:8080/alerta/api
LISTEN_HOST = 0.0.0.0
LISTEN_PORT = 8080
DATABASE_URL = mongodb://localhost:27017/alerta
Save and close the file.
You can start the Alerta server by running the following command:
sudo systemctl start alertad
The Alerta server should now be running as a background service.
You can access the Alerta web interface on your preferred web browser using the URL: http://your-server-ip:8080.
Log in with the following default credentials:
adminadminYou have successfully installed Alerta on your OpenSUSE machine. You can now configure Alerta to monitor your system for any incidents and receive notifications in real-time.
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