How to Install Alerta on macOS

In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps of installing Alerta on macOS. Alerta is an open-source monitoring tool that helps organizations to monitor and manage their IT infrastructure.

Prerequisites

• Homebrew package manager
• Python3

Step 1 - Install Homebrew

Homebrew is a package manager for macOS, which makes installing software easier. If you do not have it installed, visit https://brew.sh/ and follow the installation instructions.

Step 2 - Install Python3

Alerta requires Python3 to run. To install Python3 using Homebrew, open the Terminal application and execute the following command:

brew install python3

Step 3 - Install the Alerta API Server

To install the Alerta API Server, execute the following command in Terminal:

pip3 install alerta-server

Step 4 - Set up Configuration

Create a configuration file in your home directory:

mkdir ~/.alerta
touch ~/.alerta/alertad.conf

Open the configuration file and add the following lines:

[DEFAULT]
endpoint = http://localhost:8080/api
key = demo-key

Step 5 - Start the Alerta API Server

To start the Alerta API Server, execute the following command in Terminal:

alertad run

The Alerta API Server should now be up and running on your machine. You can access it by visiting http://localhost:8080/api.

Step 6 - Install and Configure the Web UI

To install the Alerta Web UI, execute the following command in Terminal:

pip3 install alerta-web

Then, create a configuration file in your home directory:

touch ~/.alerta/alerta-web.conf

Open the configuration file and add the following lines:

[DEFAULT]
web_host = localhost
web_port = 8080
static_path = ~/alerta-web/static

Step 7 - Start the Alerta Web UI

To start the Alerta Web UI, execute the following command in Terminal:

alerta-web

The Alerta Web UI should now be up and running on your machine. You can access it by visiting http://localhost:8080.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Alerta on macOS. You can now monitor and manage your IT infrastructure using this powerful open-source tool.

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