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How To: Install and Configure ScaleArc LoadGen 1.7 using RPM

Arun Sangameswaran
2017-10-02
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How To: Install and Configure ScaleArc LoadGen 1.7 using RPM

Release Classification Level DB Platform Categories
 LoadGen 1.7.0.1-1 How to

ALL Installation 

 

QUESTION

How to install/configure ScaleArc LoadGen 1.7.0.1-1 on a CentOS using RPM?

ANSWER

Please follow below steps in the exact same order

01. Pre-Requisites

  • Install Centos 7.x Version 'Minimal' install
  • Once your centos7 is installed, make sure it has access to the internet to download and install the packages required by ScaleArc loadgen.

02. RPM Install

Install the following RPM's and its dependencies:

sudo yum install httpd.x86_64 0:2.4.6-40.el7

sudo yum install mod_wsgi.x86_64 0:3.4-12.el7_0

sudo yum install java-1.8.0-openjdk.x86_64 1:1.8.0.91-0.b14.el7_2

sudo yum install net-tools.x86_64 0:2.0-0.17.20131004git.el7

sudo yum install epel-release.noarch 0:7-6

sudo yum install vim 

sudo yum  -y install python-pip

sudo yum -y install wireshark

NOTE : Once wireshark is installed please download this binary and replace in /usr/sbin directory -> Click here 

03. Disable SELINUX [Firewall]

sed -i 's/enforcing/disabled/g' /etc/selinux/config /etc/selinux/config 

sestatus

setenforce 0

04. Download and Install ScaleArc Tools UI RPM

Download and install: Click here

once downloaded install with the following command : 

chmod +x scalearc_tools_ui-1.7.0.1-1.x86_64.rpm

rpm -ivh scalearc_tools_ui-1.7.0.1-1.x86_64.rpm

05. Download and Install ScaleArc LoadGen RPM

Download and install: Click here

Once downloaded install with the following command : 

 

chmod +x scalearc_loadgen-1.7.0.1-1.x86_64.rpm

rpm -ivhf scalearc_loadgen-1.7.0.1-1.x86_64.rpm

06. Install Python Libraries

Install additional mysql and mssql python libraries as below:

yum -y install gcc python-devel freetds-devel-0.95.81-1.el7.x86_64
pip install pymssql pymysql
pip install --upgrade django
pip install Django==1.9.7
pip install python-magic
pip install prettytable06. Install Python Libraries

07. Apache HTTP Configuration

Add the following content in /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf to the bottom section of this file

<VirtualHost *:80>

    WSGIScriptAlias / /opt/scalearc/UI/load_gen/load_gen/apache/wsgi.py

    Alias /static/ /opt/scalearc/UI/load_gen/portal/static/

    <Directory "/opt/scalearc/UI/load_gen/load_gen/apache/">

      Require all granted

    </Directory>

 

    <Directory "/opt/scalearc/UI/load_gen/portal/static/">

      Require all granted

    </Directory>

 

    <Directory "/opt/scalearc/UI/load_gen/">

      Require all granted

    </Directory>

</VirtualHost>

 

08. Enable & Start httpd 

Start httpd service and Enable in Startup:

systemctl enable httpd.service

systemctl start httpd

09. Disable CentOS Firewall

Disable the Firewall service:

systemctl disable firewalld.service

systemctl stop firewalld

10. Reboot the Machine

 Reboot the Instance 

Browse your IP and you will have a Login Page for further configuration. 

Follow the Admin Guide attached for further configuration and usage.

  

If you are experiencing issues with ScaleArc or with any of its features, please contact ScaleArc Support. We are available 24x7 by phone at 855 800 7225 or +1 408 412 7315. For general support inquiries, you can also e-mail us at support@scalearc.com.

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