How to Install MCollective on Ubuntu Server Latest

MCollective is a tool that allows you to execute commands in a distributed environment. In this tutorial, we will be installing MCollective on Ubuntu Server Latest.

1. Update Ubuntu Packages

Before installing MCollective, it is important to update the Ubuntu package database:

sudo apt-get update

2. Install the MCollective Package

To install MCollective, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install mcollective

3. Configure the Server

Once MCollective has been installed, you will need to configure the server. To do this, open the MCollective configuration file using your preferred text editor:

sudo nano /etc/mcollective/server.cfg

Look for the following lines:

# plugin.activemq.pool.size = 2
# plugin.activemq.pool.1.host = localhost
# plugin.activemq.pool.1.port = 61613
# plugin.activemq.pool.2.host = localhost
# plugin.activemq.pool.2.port = 61613

Uncomment these lines by removing the "#" symbol and change the values according to your setup.

For example, if you are using RabbitMQ, you should modify these lines as follows:

plugin.rabbitmq.pool.size = 1
plugin.rabbitmq.pool.1.host = localhost
plugin.rabbitmq.pool.1.port = 5672
plugin.rabbitmq.pool.1.user = guest
plugin.rabbitmq.pool.1.password = guest
plugin.rabbitmq.pool.1.vhost = /

4. Start the MCollective Server

Once you've configured the MCollective server, start the service using the following command:

sudo service mcollective start

5. Install the MCollective Client

To install the MCollective client, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install mcollective-client

6. Test MCollective

You can test MCollective by running the following command:

sudo mco ping

This command will return a list of all the nodes that have successfully responded to the ping command.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed MCollective on Ubuntu Server Latest.