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diff --git a/packaging/installer/methods/offline.md b/packaging/installer/methods/offline.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..c978dd613 --- /dev/null +++ b/packaging/installer/methods/offline.md @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +<!-- +title: "Install Netdata on offline systems" +description: "Install the Netdata Agent on offline/air gapped systems to benefit from real-time, per-second monitoring without connecting to the internet." +custom_edit_url: https://github.com/netdata/netdata/edit/master/packaging/installer/methods/offline.md +--> + +# Install Netdata on offline systems + +The Netdata Agent installs on offline or air gapped systems with a few additional steps. + +By default, the `kickstart.sh` and `kickstart-static64.sh` download Netdata assets, like the precompiled binary and a +few dependencies, using the system's internet connection, but the Agent installer can also use equivalent files already +present on the local filesystem. + +First, download the required files. If you're using `kickstart.sh`, you need the Netdata tarball, the checksums, the +go.d plugin binary, and the go.d plugin configuration. If you're using `kickstart-static64.sh`, you need only the +Netdata tarball and checksums. + +Download the files you need to a system of yours that's connected to the internet. Use the commands below, or visit the +[latest Netdata release page](https://github.com/netdata/netdata/releases/latest) and [latest go.d plugin release +page](https://github.com/netdata/go.d.plugin/releases) to download the required files manually. + +**If you're using `kickstart.sh`**, use the following commands: + +```bash +cd /tmp + +curl -s https://my-netdata.io/kickstart.sh > kickstart.sh + +# Netdata tarball +curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/netdata/netdata/releases/latest | grep "browser_download_url.*tar.gz" | cut -d '"' -f 4 | wget -qi - + +# Netdata checksums +curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/netdata/netdata/releases/latest | grep "browser_download_url.*txt" | cut -d '"' -f 4 | wget -qi - + +# Netdata dependency handling script +wget -q - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/netdata/netdata/master/packaging/installer/install-required-packages.sh + +# go.d plugin +# For binaries for OS types and architectures not listed on [go.d releases](https://github.com/netdata/go.d.plugin/releases/latest), kindly open a github issue and we will do our best to serve your request +export OS=$(uname -s | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]') ARCH=$(uname -m | sed -e 's/i386/386/g' -e 's/i686/386/g' -e 's/x86_64/amd64/g' -e 's/aarch64/arm64/g' -e 's/armv64/arm64/g' -e 's/armv6l/arm/g' -e 's/armv7l/arm/g' -e 's/armv5tel/arm/g') && curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/netdata/go.d.plugin/releases/latest | grep "browser_download_url.*${OS}-${ARCH}.tar.gz" | cut -d '"' -f 4 | wget -qi - + +# go.d configuration +curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/netdata/go.d.plugin/releases/latest | grep "browser_download_url.*config.tar.gz" | cut -d '"' -f 4 | wget -qi - +``` + +**If you're using `kickstart-static64.sh`**, use the following commands: + +```bash +cd /tmp + +curl -s https://my-netdata.io/kickstart-static64.sh > kickstart-static64.sh + +# Netdata static64 tarball +curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/netdata/netdata/releases/latest | grep "browser_download_url.*gz.run" | cut -d '"' -f 4 | wget -qi - + +# Netdata checksums +curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/netdata/netdata/releases/latest | grep "browser_download_url.*txt" | cut -d '"' -f 4 | wget -qi - +``` + +Move downloaded files to the `/tmp` directory on the offline system in whichever way your defined policy allows (if +any). + +Now you can run either the `kickstart.sh` or `kickstart-static64.sh` scripts using the `--local-files` option. This +option requires you to specify the location and names of the files you just downloaded. + +> When using `--local-files`, the `kickstart.sh` or `kickstart-static64.sh` scripts won't download any Netdata assets +> from the internet. But, you may still need a connection to install dependencies using your system's package manager. +> The scripts will warn you if your system doesn't have all the dependencies. + +```bash +# kickstart.sh +bash kickstart.sh --local-files /tmp/netdata-(version-number-here).tar.gz /tmp/sha256sums.txt /tmp/go.d.plugin-(version-number-here).(OS)-(architecture).tar.gz /tmp/config.tar.gz /tmp/install-required-packages.sh + +# kickstart-static64.sh +bash kickstart-static64.sh --local-files /tmp/netdata-(version-number-here).gz.run /tmp/sha256sums.txt +``` + +## What's next? + +When you're finished with installation, check out our [single-node](/docs/quickstart/single-node.md) or +[infrastructure](/docs/quickstart/infrastructure.md) monitoring quickstart guides based on your use case. + +Or, skip straight to [configuring the Netdata Agent](/docs/configure/nodes.md). + +Read through Netdata's [documentation](https://learn.netdata.cloud/docs), which is structured based on actions and +solutions, to enable features like health monitoring, alarm notifications, long-term metrics storage, exporting to +external databases, and more. + +[]() |