DataStax Enterprise on Microsoft Azure

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•  Install Ubuntu 14.04 server edition with at least 4 to 8 GB •  All connections to the server will be made via a SSH Client

Ge+ng  Azure  Ready  

•  Install Ubuntu 14.04 server edition with at least 4 to 8 GB •  All connections to the server will be made via a SSH Client

Ge+ng  Azure  Ready  

These are the ports required for DataStax Enterprise

Azure  End  Points  

Name Protocol Public Port Private Port

Cassandra Direct TCP 9160 9160 DevCenter TCP 9042 9042 OpsCenter TCP 8888 8888 SSH TCP 22 22

Tools  Required  

Putty

Notepad ++ (or other Notepad app)

An Active Internet Connection

•  Don’t do it manually, use a PPA! –  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java –  sudo apt-get update –  sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer

•  Set Environmental Variables: –  sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-set-default

Installing  Java  

•  for next steps, switch to /var/tmp : cd /var/tmp •  Get the All-In-One Installer:

–  sudo wget --user=<Login> --password=<Password> http://downloads.datastax.com/enterprise/DataStaxEnterprise-linux-x64-installer.run

•  Set file permissions –  sudo chmod a+x DataStaxEnterprise-linux-x64-installer.ru

•  Run file –  sudo ./DataStaxEnterprise-linux-x64-installer.run

Installing  DataStax  

Run through the All-In-One installer, accepting all the defaults.

•  Accept the License Agreement

•  Select all Components •  Use the default directory •  Choose Simple Install from

the install types •  Set the default interface •  Install the Services and

Utilities

•  Select Yes when asked about Starting Services after Install

•  Select Cassandra Node •  Give the Ring a name •  Seed : 127.0.0.1 •  Agent address: 127.0.0.1 •  Review Installation Options •  Finish Installing.

Installing  DataStax  

•  Start the Stax and it’s agent (if you didn’t already) –  sudo service dse start –  sudo service datastax-agent start

•  start OpsCenter: –  sudo service opscenterd stop –  sudo service opscenterd start

•  See your Creation! –  http://<<Cloud Service Address>>:8888/opscenter/index.html

Star@ng  it  Up  

•  Installing a Desktop Shell on a Linux server is not a Best Practice

•  for next steps, switch to /var/tmp : cd /var/tmp •  Install webmin

–  sudo wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/webadmin/webmin_1.680_all.deb

–  sudo apt-get update –  sudo dpkg -i webmin_1.680_all.deb

•  if it balks: –  sudo apt-get install -f –  webmin will reinstall itself and work

(Op@onal)  Install  W

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