How to Install Sensu on macOS

Sensu is an open-source monitoring tool used to monitor different types of systems, devices, and applications. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Sensu on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before you start with the installation process, ensure that you have the following:

Installation Steps

Follow the steps below to install Sensu on macOS:

  1. Open the Terminal app on your macOS.

  2. Install Homebrew, which is a popular package manager for macOS, by running the following command:

    /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
    
  3. Once Homebrew is installed, run the following command to add the Sensu repository:

    brew tap sensuio/sensu
    
  4. Then, install Sensu by running the following command:

    brew install sensu-go-cli
    
  5. Once the installation is complete, you can verify it by running the following command:

    sensuctl --version
    
  6. You can also run the following command to check the status of the Sensu services:

    brew services list | grep sensu
    

    If the status is 'Started', then the installation was successful.

  7. Finally, you can start the Sensu services by running the following commands:

    brew services start sensu-backend
    brew services start sensu-agent
    

    Now you have successfully installed Sensu on your macOS computer.

Conclusion

Sensu is an excellent monitoring tool that can help you monitor system, device, and application health. By following this tutorial, you should now have Sensu installed and ready to use on your macOS computer.

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