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Installation

The following guides you to the basic installation method for using the WhaTap server monitoring service.

To use the WhaTap monitoring service, after Sign in, create a project and install the agent to the target server. For more information about registration as a member, see the following.

Creating a project​

Create a project before installing the agent.

  1. Log in to the WhaTap Monitoring Service.

  2. In the left side menu, click All Projects > + Project.

  3. On the Select product screen, select the product you want to install.

  4. Enter or select the following items:

    • Project name: Enter the project name.

    • Data server region: Select the data server region. A region is a group of data centers that provide cloud services. Your data will be stored in the selected region.

    • Time zone: Set the time zone to be used for alerts and report generation.

    • Notification language setting: Set the language for alert notifications. (Supports Korean and English)

    • Project groups: Group multiple projects for easier management. Select a group if applicable.

    • Project description: Add additional details or a description for your project.

  5. After completing all settings, click the Creating a project button.

Note

If you add a project while an organization is selected, you must set the Groups of organization field.

For more information about groups, see the related document.

Choose operating system​

On the Agent Installation screen, select the agent OS to install.

Tip

After a project has been created, the Agent installation page appears automatically. If the Agent installation does not appear, select All projects on the left and then select a newly created project.

Checking the project access key​

Project access key is the unique ID for activating the WhaTap services.

In the installation guide section, select Getting the access key. After automatic reception of project access key, proceed to the next step.

Installing the agents by OS​

Server agent installation file configuration

  • Common files

    • ChangeLog.txt: Agent's revision history

    • whatap.conf: In this file, the address of the server to collect data and the server's project access key are entered.

  • Linux/FreeBSD

    • whatap_infrad: Agent that collects and transmits data.

    • whatap_infrad.pid: File in which the PID of the running agent has been written.

    • VERSION: File in which the versions of the installed agents have been written.

  • Windows

    • whatap_infrad.exe: Agent that collects and transmits data.

    • unins000.: File to delete any agent

    • whatap.ico: Image of the WhaTap infrastructure icon.

After project creation, Choose Operating System and Project access key confirmation are common steps.

Installation methods depending on the OS are as follows. Before installing and applying the agent, first check the Support environment.

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