Observium is a powerful network monitoring software that runs on Linux-based operating systems. However, with the help of a virtual machine, you can run Observium on Windows 11.
In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Observium on Windows 11 using a virtual machine.
To install Observium on Windows 11, you will need the following:
First, you need to download and install a virtual machine software on your Windows 11 machine. We recommend VirtualBox, which is free and easy to use. Download the latest version of VirtualBox from the official website and install it.
After installing VirtualBox, open the software and click on the "New" button to create a new virtual machine. Give your virtual machine a name, select the operating system type and version, and configure the RAM and storage settings.
Next, you need to install a Linux operating system on the virtual machine. Download the ISO file of your preferred Linux distribution, such as Ubuntu, and mount it to the virtual machine. Follow the installation wizard to install the operating system on the virtual machine.
Once Linux is installed on the virtual machine, you can proceed with installing Observium. Open a terminal window in Linux and run the following command to update the system:
sudo apt-get update
Next, install the required dependencies using the following command:
sudo apt-get install apache2 mariadb-server mariadb-client php7.3 php7.3-cli php7.3-mysql php7.3-gd php7.3-common php7.3-mbstring snmp fping imagemagick whois mtr-tiny nmap php7.3-cli php7.3-curl php7.3-json python-memcache python-mysqldb rrdtool subversion git python-setuptools python-mysqldb python-pip python-dev libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev libcap-dev snmpd libapache2-mod-php7.3 php7.3-readline php7.3-zip
Once the dependencies are installed, clone the Observium repository using the following command:
sudo git clone https://github.com/observium/observium.git /opt/observium
Next, navigate to the Observium directory and run the installer script:
cd /opt/observium/
sudo ./observium_install.sh
Follow the prompts to complete the installation process.
Once the installation is complete, you can access the Observium web interface by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost/observium.
Log in with the default credentials (username: admin, password: admin) and start configuring Observium to monitor your network.
With this guide, you can install Observium on Windows 11 using a virtual machine. Observium is a powerful network monitoring tool that can help you keep track of your network performance and identify potential issues. With its intuitive web interface and powerful features, Observium is a must-have tool for any network administrator.
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