How to Install NetXMS on Fedora Server Latest?

NetXMS is an open-source network and infrastructure monitoring tool. It is used to monitor the availability and performance of servers, network devices, and other IT infrastructure components. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install NetXMS on Fedora Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start with the installation of NetXMS on Fedora Server Latest, make sure you have the following:

  1. Fedora Server Latest
  2. A user account with root or sudo privileges
  3. Internet Connection

Step 1: Update the System

It is always recommended to update the system before installing any new packages. To update the system, run the following command:

sudo dnf update -y

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

NetXMS requires some dependencies to be installed on the system. Run the following command to install the dependencies:

sudo dnf install -y epel-release wget net-snmp net-snmp-utils libxml2 libxml2-devel libcurl-devel libevent-devel libdbi-devel openssl-devel sqlite-devel mysql-devel postgresql-devel unixODBC-devel freetds-devel

Step 3: Download NetXMS

Download the NetXMS source package using the following command:

sudo wget https://www.netxms.org/download/releases/netxms-3.8.166.tar.gz

Step 4: Extract NetXMS Archive

After downloading the NetXMS source package, extract it using the following command:

sudo tar -xzf netxms-3.8.166.tar.gz

Step 5: Compile and Install NetXMS

Change to the NetXMS directory using the following command:

cd netxms-3.8.166

Now, compile and install NetXMS using the following command:

sudo ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var --with-net-snmp --with-openssl --enable-server
sudo make
sudo make install

Step 6: Configure NetXMS

Create a new directory for NetXMS configuration using the following command:

sudo mkdir /etc/netxms

Copy the default NetXMS configuration file to the newly created directory using the following command:

sudo cp share/netxmsd.conf /etc/netxms/

Next, create a new database using PostgreSQL for NetXMS using the following command:

sudo -u postgres createdb -O netxms netxms

After that, import the database schema using the following command:

sudo -u netxms /usr/bin/nxdbmgr -create-db /usr/share/netxms/sql/netxms.sql

Step 7: Start NetXMS Server

Start the NetXMS server using the following command:

sudo systemctl start netxms-server

You can check the status of the NetXMS server using the following command:

sudo systemctl status netxms-server

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install NetXMS on Fedora Server Latest. NetXMS is a powerful monitoring tool that can help you monitor your IT infrastructure. With NetXMS, you can monitor servers, network devices, and other IT infrastructure components. If you run into any issues while installing NetXMS, you can refer to the NetXMS documentation.