About this task

The InfiniMetrics installation file is also available for Ubuntu.

Minimum system requirements

Requirements:

• 64bit Ubuntu 14.04 server
• 2GB of RAM
• 30GB of disk space

See InfiniMetrics Sizing Guide for more details.

Prerequisites

1. Install a 64bit Ubuntu 14.04.

2. Install the required packages:

   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install -y linux-libc-dev dos2unix curl unzip

Installation file download

1. Browse the InfiniMetrics section in the repository. 
2. Click on "Other versions and platforms".
3. Copy the x64_OVF10_UPDATE_ZIP download link of the latest InfiniMetrics version.

4. Download the installation file to your Ubuntu server using curl:

   curl -O <installation-file-url>

Installation steps

1. Extract the ZIP file and install all the deb packages inside it:

   unzip *OVF10_UPDATE_ZIP.zip
   cd package-pool
   sudo dpkg -i *deb

2. Download the PostInstallShellScript  (attached to this page).

3. Run the PostInstallShellScript:

   dos2unix imx-post-install-script.sh
   sudo bash imx-post-install-script.sh

4. Reboot the server.

Upgrading the server

The InfiniMetrics server can be upgraded in the usual manner, as described in "Upgrading InfiniMetrics".

Alternatively, it is possible to download the new installation file using the same steps listed above, and then to run the first of the installation steps. There is no need to re-run the PostInstallShellScript.