Install a VirtualMetric Server
To install the VirtualMetric software, the following requirements must be met:
A virtual machine with at least 4 vCPU and minimum 8 GB RAM.
Windows Server 2019, 2022, or later.
A 100 GB Hard Disk Drive
Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome (Internet Explorer is not supported)
To host a VirtualMetric Database, you need to meet the following requirements:
A virtual machine with at least 8 vCPU and minimum 16 GB RAM memory.
Operating System: Ubuntu 22.04 or later / Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7 or later / Debian 9 or later
System Drive: 100 GB Hard Disk Drive for OS and Database Software
Data Drive: 100 GB Hard Disk Drive minimum for basic data retention
On the Linux machine, the following CPU flags must be enabled for the Clickhouse database to operate properly:
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sudo cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep flags | head -n 1 | tr ' ' '\n' | sort
When running VirtualMetric on a virtual machine, do not use dynamic resource allocation, but make sure that full resources are available to the virtual machine at any time.
Hardware Requirements
Hardware requirements for VirtualMetric mainly depend on the modules, intervals, and history ranges. The following should serve as reference points for the minimum requirements of VirtualMetric:
Dual Core CPU
4096 MB Memory
100 GB Hard Disk Drive
When running VirtualMetric on a virtual machine, do not use dynamic resource allocation, but make sure that full resources are available to the virtual machine at any time.
Software Requirements
Before installing VirtualMetric on Windows Server, make sure that you have following components on Windows Server:
Microsoft PowerShell v4 or later
.NET Framework 2.0 or later
Running The Setup Application
Installing VirtualMetric is easy since it is like any other Windows-based application. To install VirtualMetric, all you have to do is to run the setup program you have downloaded.
1. You first need to allow the setup process to run with User Account Control:
Confirm the question with Yes. VirtualMetric Setup Wizard will guide you through the process.
2. You will see the Welcome Screen.
Click Next to continue.
3. You will see the License Agreement.
Accept the terms to continue and click Next.
4. In this step, you will configure the settings required by VirtualMetric's API.
You can use either an IP address or FQDN for API connectivity. All servers will use this address for inventory and performance statistics collection. If you use FQDN, the domain should be resolved by all servers.
By default, VirtualMetric's API listens on TCP 8080. You can change the configuration if you want to use a different one. VirtualMetric will configure its REST API with this port.
Setup will add a firewall rule to Windows Firewall as part of the installation.
The VirtualMetric API address should be reachable by all servers. For details, please see the Firewall Configuration section.
After filling the required fields, click Next.
5. In this step, you will configure the VirtualMetric Dashboard.
Setup will enter the VirtualMetric API address automatically. Clients will use this VirtualMetric API address when they connect to VirtualMetric Dashboard. If VirtualMetric API is in a private network, you should type the external VirtualMetric API address here. Otherwise, clients will not be able to login to the dashboard due to failure to reach the network.
Setup will require you to type a username and a password, and confirm the password by retyping. You will use this username and password to login to the dashboard for the first time. The password must be at least 6 characters long.
Do not forget to write down your username and password. Setup will not remind you these values after it completes.
If you want to secure the VirtualMetric Dashboard and VirtualMetric API connections with an SSL certificate, please visit the Setup SSL Certificate section.
After filling the required fields, click Next.
6. In this step, you will configure the VirtualMetric Clickhouse Database.
Enter your Server IP Adress, and the your username and password you have configured previously.
After filling the fields, check that the database connection works by clicking the Test Clickhouse Connection button.
When you verify the connection, click Next.
7. In this step, you will configure the destination location.
Review the location you have entered, and click Next.
8. Once these settings are made, a prompt dialog will appear stating that setup is ready to install.
Click Install to start the process.
9. A dialog showing the process will appear.
You can monitor the progress of the installation process here to see whether it completes smoothly.
10. When the installation process completes without any errors, you should see the closing dialog.
Click Finish to exit the Setup Wizard.
First Time Login
Once the VirtualMetric is installed, you can log in to the web interface in your browser and enter the IP address or DNS name of the computer where VirtualMetric is installed. If you are logged in to the VirtualMetric server, you can use following address.
After loading the VirtualMetric Dashboard, you will see the login screen below.
You can log in using the username and password that you have provided on Setup Wizard. After you have typed them, click the Login button to log in.
When you log in for the first time, you will see a Welcome Screen.
Click the Go to Settings button to navigate to the Settings page. Here, you can activate your product and start monitoring your data right away.
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