Installing the Flow Dashboard
Install the Flow Dashboard using these procedures.
About this task
The Flow Dashboard is for Linux only. Windows users can copy the flow-dashboard folder to a Linux machine.
Detailed instructions for Flow Dashboard installation can be found in the readme.md file in the flow-dashboard folder. It is recommended that you read this file before continuing with this procedure.
Procedure
- Install Docker. You must have Docker installed before continuing with this procedure.
- Install core runtime 10.0.x.0.
- CD <root_install>/flow-dashboard.
- Install the dashboard using this command: ./install.sh
- CD /opt to change permissions for folder esdata (chmod -R 777 esdata)
- If Elasticsearch does not stay up and running, execute this command: sysctl -w vm.max_map_count=262144
- Start the Flow Dashboard: cd <root_install>/flow-dashboard and run ./start.sh
- Verify that Kibana and Elasticsearch are running by entering this command: docker ps -a
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To verify Elasticsearch and Kibana are running:
- Elastisearch: curl http://<ipaddress>:<port number>curl http://localhost:9200you will see information
- Kibana: curl http://<ipaddress>:<port number>curl http://localhost:5601you will see no information
- CD to root_install/flow-dashboard and vi dashboard_export.ndjson
- Search for three instances of: 10.134.55.12
- Change 10.134.55.12 <ipaddress>:<port number kibana> in three different locations.
- Save the file dashboard_export.ndsjson
- Upload dashboard_export.ndjson to Windows.
- Open a browser and enter the URL http://<ipaddress>:5601
- Hover over the gear icon, Tooltip Management and click on it.
- Click on the Saved Objects link.
- Click on the Import link.
- The Import Saved Object dialog opens.
- Click on the Import link.
- Navigate to dashboard_export.ndjson
- Highlight dashboard_export.ndjson and click Open.
- Click the Import button. A success message will display.
- Click Done to complete installation of the Flow Dashboard.