How to Install RackTables on Fedora Server Latest

RackTables is an open-source data center infrastructure management (DCIM) tool that helps administrators manage their data center's physical assets. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install RackTables on a Fedora Server.

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure that you have the following:

• A Fedora Server Latest installation
• A user account with sudo privileges
• Access to the internet

Step 1: Update the System

The first step before installing any software is to update the system to the latest packages.

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Type the following command to update the system:

   sudo dnf update
   

3. Press Enter and wait for the system to update.

Step 2: Install Required Packages

RackTables requires several packages that need to be installed before installing RackTables.

1. Type the following command to install the required packages:

   sudo dnf install httpd php php-xml mod_ssl openssl mariadb-server php-mysqlnd php-gd
   

2. Press Enter and wait for the packages to install.

Step 3: Download RackTables

To download RackTables, follow the steps below:

1. Open a terminal window.

2. Type the following command to download the latest version of RackTables:

   wget https://github.com/RackTables/racktables/archive/v0.21.5.tar.gz
   

3. Press Enter and wait for the download to complete.

Step 4: Install RackTables

1. Go to the directory where you downloaded RackTables using the following command:

   cd /path/to/downloaded/racktables/archive/
   

2. Extract the archive using the following command:

   tar xzf racktables-0.21.5.tar.gz
   

3. Move the RackTables folder to the Apache configuration folder using the following command:

   sudo mv racktables-0.21.5 /var/www/html/racktables
   

4. Set the appropriate permissions on the RackTables folder using the following command:

   sudo chown -R apache:apache /var/www/html/racktables
   

5. Set the appropriate SELinux contexts for RackTables using the following command:

   sudo chcon -R -t httpd_sys_rw_content_t /var/www/html/racktables
   

6. Create a new database for RackTables using the following command:

   sudo mysql -u root -p
   

7. Enter your MySQL root password when prompted.

8. Type the following command to create a new database:

   CREATE DATABASE racktables;
   

9. Type the following command to create a new user:

   CREATE USER 'rackuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'rackpassword';
   

   Note: Substitute "rackuser" and "rackpassword" with the desired username and password.

10. Type the following command to grant privileges on the new database to the new user:

    GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON racktables.* TO 'rackuser'@'localhost';
    

11. Type the following command to flush the privileges:

    FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
    

12. Exit the MySQL console using the following command:

    exit
    

Step 5: Configure Apache

1. Open the Apache configuration file using the following command:

   sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf
   

2. Add the following lines at the bottom of the file:

   Alias /racktables /var/www/html/racktables/wwwroot/
   <Directory "/var/www/html/racktables/wwwroot/">
      Options FollowSymLinks
      AllowOverride All
      Require all granted
   </Directory>
   

3. Save and close the file.

4. Enable and start Apache using the following commands:

   sudo systemctl enable httpd
   sudo systemctl start httpd
   

5. Enable and start MariaDB using the following commands:

   sudo systemctl enable mariadb
   sudo systemctl start mariadb
   

Step 6: Access RackTables

You can now access RackTables by opening a web browser and navigating to:

http://localhost/racktables

You will be prompted to enter the database details during the first login. Use the following details:

• Database type: MySQL
• Hostname: localhost
• Database name: racktables
• Database username: rackuser
• Database password: rackpassword

You have now installed RackTables on your Fedora Server.