Greenplum Database Software Environments 10
Greenplum Command Center Administrator Guide 1.2 – Chapter 2: Setting Up Greenplum Command Center
Installing the Greenplum Command Center Console
The Command Center Console provides a graphical interface for viewing
performance data and for administering certain aspects of your Greenplum system.
Normally installed on the Greenplum master host, the console is a web-based user
interface accessed through a supported browser.
The Command Center Console is typically installed on the Greenplum Database
master host. However, you have the option to install the console on a host different
from the master host. Note that this setup incurs a performance penalty due to the
numerous database connections the console must open over the network.
If you have multiple Greenplum Database instances, you can create separate
Command Center Console instances for each of them. Each separate console instance
operates on a unique port and has its own unique configuration options.
The Command Center Console supports for any browsers that have Adobe Flash 9.0
or higher enabled. For example, the following browsers are supported:
• Internet Explorer for Windows XP and Vista
• Mozilla Firefox for Windows and Linux
• Apple’s Safari browser for Macintosh
• Google’s Chrome
The Command Center Console runs on a
lighttpd
web server. The default web
server port is 28080. For more information about the web server, see “Web Server
Administration” on page 20.
Installing the Command Center Console involves the following high-level tasks:
• Install the Command Center Console — Create the software installation directory.
• Set up the Greenplum Command Center Console — Set up the environment
variables and create and configure a Command Center Console instance and its
supporting web services.
Install the Command Center Console
If you are installing the Command Center Console on a remote system (that is, not the
same system on which you installed Greenplum Database), you must also install
Greenplum Database installation binary files on the remote system. After installing
the binary files, source
greenplum_path.sh
, then perform the Console installation
steps described below. Note that you do not need to initiate the database. See the
Greenplum Database Installation Guide for more information.
1. Download the installer file from the EMC Download Center. Installer files are
available for RedHat 64-bit or SuSE Linux 64 bit platforms.
You do not need to download the installer file if you are installing the console on
an EMC Data Computing Appliance; the installer file is already loaded on DCAs.
2. Unzip the installer file where
PLATFORM
is either
RHEL5-x86_64
(RedHat 64-bit),
SOL-x86_64
or
SuSE10-x86_64
(SuSe Linux 64-bit). For example:
# unzip
greenplum-cc-web-version
x.x-PLATFORM
.zip