Observium is a powerful and easy-to-use network monitoring tool that can help you keep your network infrastructure in check. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Observium on macOS using Docker.
Before you begin, make sure to have the following:
First, we need to download Observium's docker-compose file. Open your terminal and run the following command:
curl -o docker-compose.yml https://raw.githubusercontent.com/observium/observium-docker/master/docker-compose.yml
Next, we need to edit the docker-compose file to customize the Observium installation. Open the docker-compose.yml file with your favorite text editor and find the following lines:
- MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=
- MYSQL_USER=observium
- MYSQL_PASS=observium
Replace the values of MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD, MYSQL_USER, and MYSQL_PASS with your preferred values.
You can also change the HTTP and HTTPS ports if you prefer. By default, Observium will use port 8080 for HTTP and port 8443 for HTTPS.
Once you have edited the docker-compose.yml file, save the changes and close the text editor. From your terminal, navigate to the directory where the file is located and run the following command to start Observium:
docker-compose up -d
This command will download and start the necessary Docker containers to run Observium. The process can take several minutes depending on your internet connection speed.
After the containers have started, you can access Observium by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080/ or https://localhost:8443/ if you chose to use HTTPS.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Observium on your macOS computer using Docker. Now, you can start monitoring your network infrastructure with ease.
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