New Server Installation for Rulex Platform on RHEL!
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We're excited to announce that a new Rulex Platform server installation for RHEL operating system has now been released!
To expand our offering, we are introducing a version of Rulex Platform that can be installed on RHEL, complementing our existing server versions, which are already available for Windows, as well as standalone versions available for multiple operating systems (e.g. Windows, macOS, etc.).
Installing Rulex Platform server version on RHEL provides the flexibility to efficiently deploy your projects, while benefiting from the significant new features RHEL 9 offers for hybrid cloud environments.
Below, you'll find the prerequisites your server installation on RHEL needs to satisfy, along with the installation guide.
Prerequisites
In order to optimize your experience with Rulex Platform, the machine you are using must comply with certain requirements:
https://licensemanager.rulex.cloud/license must always be accessible.
Installation Steps
The operations listed below must be performed through a shell opened as super user.
To install Rulex Platform Server version on RHEL, follow the steps below:
- Locate the installer on your machine and open the RHEL shell as super user.
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Locate the settings file on your machine. The file must be in
YAMLformat.
In this file, in the keyfile and certfile rows, add the path to the corresponding files in.keyand.crtformat, respectively.
The keyfile and certfile files can be in.pemformat. -
Locate RabbitMQ file on the machine. If it is not installed, check out RabbitMQ documentation to successully set up the RabbitMQ
yumrepository on your system. -
Set up the environment, so type the following command in the shell:
export RULEX_SETTINGS_FILE=/path_where_the_yaml_file_is_located.
If you are not the root user in RHEL, type the commandsudo -E bash -c 'echo
"RULEX_SETTINGS_FILE=/path_where_the_yaml_file_is_located" >> /etc/environment'. -
Start the installation by typing in the shell:
dnf install ./path_where_the_rpm_file_is_located.
If you are not the root user in RHEL, add the commandsudoat the beginning of the previous string. - Save the First configuration password, as it is required for the First Access Configuration, and it will no longer be available once the shell is closed.
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Activate Rulex Platform for the first time by typing the following commands in the shell:
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sudo systemctl daemon-reloadand press Enter. -
sudo systemctl start rulexplatform.serviceand press Enter.
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Uninstalling Rulex Platform Server version on RHEL
If you want to successfully uninstall Rulex Platform Server on RHEL, follow the simple steps below:
- Close Rulex Platform Server.
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Stop Rulex Platform server service via the command:
systemctl stop rulexplatform. -
Open a shell as super user and type:
dnf remove -y rulexplatform.
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