Deploying the SOAR Platform .run file

Check that your system has all of the required packages and then download the installer and install the SOAR Platform.

Before you begin

Go to IBM® Support Fix Central to acquire the software package.

If not already installed, install the wget package.
sudo yum install wget
If not already installed, install the Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux® (EPEL):
sudo rpm --import https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/RPM-GPG-KEY-EPEL-8
wget https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-8.noarch.rpm
sudo rpm -i epel-release-latest-8.noarch.rpm
If not already installed, install the policycoreutils-python and javapackages-tools packages:
sudo yum install policycoreutils-python-utils
If not already installed, install the createrepo package:
sudo subscription-manager repos --enable=rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms 
sudo yum install -y createrepo
If not already done, configure the firewall.
sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=443/tcp --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=65000/tcp --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-port=65001/tcp --permanent
sudo firewall-cmd --reload
Note: If you plan to support apps, you need ports 65000 and 65001.

About this task

Complete the following to download and install the SOAR Platform on your system.

Procedure

  1. If downloaded to a different system, transfer the software package that you acquired from IBM to the system that is to host the SOAR Platform.
  2. Enter the following command to install the SOAR Platform. Use the actual version number (in the format x.x.x) in the file name. 
    sudo bash soar-<version>.run

    If pgBackRest is not installed, the installation script installs it automatically.

  3. Make sure that your system is up to date with all required operating system security updates.

What to do next

After you complete the installation, import the SOAR license and then complete the tasks in the following sections to configure the SOAR Platform.