Installing Analytics Content Hub on Linux

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You can download and run the Analytics Content Hub installer for Linux®.

Before you begin

Download the following programs:

  • Canonical® Ubuntu® Linux version 14 LTS or newer.
  • Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 7 or newer.
  • CentOS 7 or newer.

Procedure

  1. Download the IBM® Analytics Content Hub file and transfer it to the Linux server by using File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
  2. Open the Linux terminal and log in as the Analytics Content Hub user.
  3. Create a directory in your Analytics Content Hub root and name it installer.

    For example, if the root directory is /home/analyticscontenthub/AnalyticsContentHub, then the new directory path is /home/analyticscontenthub/AnalyticsContentHub/installer.

  4. If you do not transfer the file directly into that directory, you must move it to the IBM-ACH-2024.3.1_linux-x64.tar.gzalyticsContentHub-2024.3_linux- x64.tar.gz/home/analyticscontenthub/AnalyticsContentHub directory.
  5. If you use the root directory to transfer the file to the server, use the chown and chgrp commands on that file: 
    chown analyticscontenthub IBM-ACH-2024.3.1_linux-x64.tar.gz
chgrp analyticscontenthub IBM-ACH-2024.3.1_linux-x64.tar.gz
  6. Extract the file: 
    gunzip IBM-ACH-2024.3.1_linux-x64.tar.gz
  7. Extract the file: 
    tar -xvf IBM-ACH-2024.3.1_linux-x64.tar
  8. Run the installer: 
    ./setup.sh
  9. Enter 1 on the following prompt: 
    Press 1 to continue, 2 to quit, 3 to redisplay
  10. Enter you Licensee name, the License key, and press 1 to continue.
  11. Press Space until this prompt appears: 
    Press 1 to accept, 2 to reject, 3 to display
  12. Enter 1.
  13. Press 0 on the following prompt to install the application: 
    Install or Upgrade:
0 [x] Install
1 [ ] Upgrade
  14. Enter 1.
  15. Enter 0 or press enter to select the Express installation mode.
  16. Enter 0 or press enter to select the full installation.
  17. Enter 1 on the following prompt: 
    Press 1 to continue, 2 to quit, 3 to redisplay
  18. Provide the Analytics Content Hub installation path or press enter if the default path is correct on the Upgrade Path prompt.
  19. Press 0 if the path in the prompt is correct.
  20. Press 1 to continue.
  21. Type in a username for the Elasticsearch user or press enter to proceed with the default name.
  22. Enter and confirm the password.
  23. Press 1 to continue.
  24. Provide the database hostname or the IP value.
  25. Type in the name of the database.
  26. Provide the database port value or press enter if the default port is correct.
  27. Enter the Analytics Content Hub user from step 21.
  28. Enter and confirm the password.
  29. Press 1 to continue.
  30. If you need to install the IQ, press 1.
  31. Enter and confirm the password.
  32. Verify whether all the port values that appear in the prompt are correct.

    You can provide alternative port values that you want to use.

  33. Press 1 to continue.

    When the installation process ends, a confirmation message appears.