Text Mode Installation
Installation requires the following steps:
3. Extract the downloaded files to a location on your host system.
4. Open a terminal window and, as root user, launch the installer command: ./ThingWorxAnalytics-<n.n.n>-linux-x64-installer.run
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An advanced option is available if you want to override the default user account during the installation. For more information about launching the installer with this option, see Change the User Account. |
5. Press Enter repeatedly to scroll through the on-screen installation instructions. You’ll be asked to:
◦ Accept the license agreement.
◦ Select the ThingWorx Analytics products you want to install. The default response for each component is y for Yes. You can press Enter to accept it and move on to the next component or clear it by changing it to n for No.
The components available for installation include the following:
▪ ThingWorx Analytics Server
You can customize the subset of components that will be installed but the following components are mandatory and cannot be cleared:
▪ ThingWorx Analytics Results
▪ ThingWorx Analytics Data
▪ ThingWorx Analytics Worker
▪ ThingWorx Analytics Edge
All of the other listed components are optional and can be selected or cleared. However, if you select the Training component, the Validation component must also be selected. During the installation, three Workers will be installed but the number of Workers can be scaled up when the installation is complete. For information, see
Scale the Number of Workers.
▪ Descriptive Analytics Microservice
◦ Specify an installation directory. You can accept the default or provide a different location.
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If the installer detected a previous version of the ThingWorx Analytics Server, and you opted to upgrade, the old installation directory is preselected and you will not be able to change it. For more information, see Upgrade from an Earlier Version. |
◦ Enter connection information, including the following:
▪ ThingWorx IP Address or Host Name – Enter the IP address or host name of your ThingWorx Foundation server, which must already be installed and running.
▪ ThingWorx Port – Enter the port for communicating with your ThingWorx Foundation server.
▪ ThingWorx AppKey – Enter the value from the Key ID field of the application key you created in ThingWorx Foundation.
▪ Analytics Server Thing Name – Enter a name for the AnalyticsServer Thing that will be created in ThingWorx Foundation during the Analytics Server installation. This full name will be attached as a prefix to each microservice name. This Thing name must be unique within the server deployment.
▪ Use SSL? – Set to true in order to require the use of SSL when connecting to ThingWorx Foundation. The default value is false.
When you complete the last step, the installation begins. Depending on your operating system, several windows may open and then close while the process unpacks and installs the necessary libraries and settings. When the installation process is complete, an installation summary is displayed.
6. To view the entire summary, continue clicking Enter to scroll through the list of installed components.
7. To test the product installations, see:
