Fresh Installation

  1. Copy all the downloaded packages to the server.
    Note: The AppViewX installation must start from the node that is selected for the primary MongoDB host. For example, the first node specified under the MONGODB_HOST property in the appviewx.conf file.
  2. SSH to the server in which packages are copied.
  3. Open the terminal.
  4. To extract the contents of the appviewx_kubernetes_2026.1.0.0.tar.gz file, execute the following command: 
    tar -xvf appviewx_kubernetes_2026.1.0.0.tar.gz
  5. To move the appviewx_kubernetes_addons_2026.1.0.0.tar.gz file to the appviewx_kubernetes folder, execute the following command: 
    mv appviewx_kubernetes_addons_2026.1.0.0.tar.gz appviewx_kubernetes/
  6. To navigate to the <InstallerLocation>/appviewx_kubernetes/scripts directory, execute the following command: 
    cd <InstallerLocation>/appviewx_kubernetes/scripts
  7. To start the installation process, run the command: 
    ./install.sh
    The following welcome screen is displayed.
  8. Select Continue.
    The screen shows the following options:
    • 1. Fresh Installation
    • 2. Upgrade
    • 3. Data Restore
    • 4. Collect Logs
    • 5. Auto Remediation
    • 6. Apply Patch
    • 7. Compare Configuration
  9. To install the AppViewX application from scratch, Enter 1 (Fresh Installation).
    Note: In case the application is already installed, you will be prompted to uninstall and the proceed with the installation.
  10. Follow the interactive steps provided by the Terminal UI to configure the settings for generating the appviewx.conf file.
    Note: If an appviewx.conf file already exists, you will be prompted to continue with the existing file. However, validations will occur for each configuration step.
  11. You will be prompted with the following questions:
    1. Do you have an external Signed certificate for Appviewx Web UI? If you have such a certificate (.p12) for AppViewX Web GUI, please respond with Yes.
    2. Would you like to enable HSM plugin ? If you have already installed HSM as per the prerequisites, respond with Yes.
  12. Ensure all required inputs are provided, and the system will automatically generate the configuration file, ready for use.
  13. Once all the questions are answered, you will be prompted with a final table displaying the provided details. Review the information carefully, and type 'y' to proceed with the prerequisites validation.
  14. Prerequisites validation - The prerequisites validation will be performed based on the information provided.
  15. Configuring Prerequisites - If any prerequisites are missing, the Prerequisite Configure option allows the installer to automatically install or configure the necessary packages. Press ‘y’ to continue with the configuration.
    Note: Installing these prerequisite packages requires internet access or proxy access to download and install the missing packages.
  16. Once all the prerequisites are validated, the AppViewX installation will be triggered.
  17. To view the verbose logs, press ‘v.’