Management Console as an RPM¶

The Management Console RPM allows administrators an opportunity to manage and control Linux packages in a way that complies to their individual corporate IT policies. The teradicimc-<version>.rpm package, when connected to the internet, will automatically update any required dependencies not available on your Linux VM so you can be operational quickly. The RPM is provided as a file for download. A public RPM repository will be available for seamless installs in a future release.

By introducing this RPM package into your network, you accept that there are risks involved in deploying the system, and you acknowledge that you have reviewed the default PCoIP Management Console and CentOS configuration and have performed any other changes to make the security level appropriate for your deployment.

Update your software to the current release

From time to time, updates may be made available from support, or the developers of CentOS. While we recommend staying current on releases, it is also recommended that you test updates on a test system prior to upgrading your production system or back up a snapshot of the PCoIP Management Console before running the update.

Linux Proficiency

It is expected that administrators of Linux operating systems are proficient at using the Linux OS and have an account with sudo access. Different Linux distributions may require different procedures. We use the Linux CentOS distribution for instructional information.

Dedicated Host

It is recommended that the Management Console host be dedicated for Management Console use only.

Minimum Requirements Validation

The Management Console RPM package will check for the minimum hardware resource requirements (CPU, disk, ram) and fail if it is not met. To disable the minimum requirement check, enter the following command:
sudo MC_NO_CHECK=1 rpm -Uvh teradicimc-<version>.rpm
Disabling the minimum requirements check is not recommended! Lowering minimums may reduce Management Console performance, particularly in large deployments.

Management Console RPM Installation and Removal¶

Management Console and additional dark site and online downloads are provided with everything needed in order to get Management Console to work except the firewall exceptions. After installation, make sure that you have configured your firewall and that it complies to your corporate security policies. If you don't have a security policy, you can review the firewall reference that will allow you to get an understanding of what firewall requirements Management Console needs to be operational. Once the firewall exceptions are made, you can upgrade or remove the Management Console as required.

Directions for upgrades are described in Upgrading Management Console Using RPM.

There are two different scenarios that require slightly different steps when installing or upgrading Management Console using the RPM. One scenario has Management Console deployed on a site that has access to the Internet and the other scenario is having Management Console deployed on a dark site where there is no internet access.

Online Installation using RPM¶

These instructions apply to the first time installation of Management Console on a host Linux machine that contains the RPM and any required packages for this release. The administrator installing the RPM should have sudo privileges.

Download the available RPM and applicable online dependency file for this release from the support site and ensure they are located on the Management Console Linux VM.

You can use a third party tool such as WinSCP to copy and move files into the CentOS/RHEL host operating system.
Install the online dependency file from the directory where the online dependency file is located.
- CentOS 7.9 and RHEL 7.9
  
  sudo sh ./teradicimc_<mc_verion>-online-dependency-centos-rhel7.9.tar.gz
- RHEL 8.6, 8.8
  
  sudo sh ./teradicimc_<mc_verion>-online-dependency-rhel8.8.tar.gz
Verify PostgreSQL version is 14.8

psql -V

Example:
Install the RPM using the commands of your Linux distribution.
- CentOS 7.9
  
  sudo yum install teradicimc-<version>.rpm from the directory where the rpm file is located.
- RHEL 7.9
  
  sudo subscription-manager repos --enable rhel-7-server-optional-rpms --enable rhel-7-server-extras-rpms
  
  sudo yum install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-7.noarch.rpm
  
  sudo yum install teradicimc-<version>.rpm from the directory where the rpm file is located.
- RHEL 8.6, 8.8
  
  sudo subscription-manager repos --enable rhel-8-for-x86_64-baseos-rpms --enable rhel-8-for-x86_64-appstream-rpms
  
  sudo yum install https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/epel-release-latest-8.noarch.rpm
  
  sudo yum install teradicimc-<version>.rpm from the directory where the rpm file is located.
Verify the Java version is 1.8.0_372 or newer.

java -version

Example:
Configure your firewall.
- IPv4
See the firewall reference on how to configure Management Console firewall for use in an IPv4 environment perform the following steps:.
- IPv6
See the firewall reference on how to configure Management Console firewall for use in an IPv6 environment perform the following steps:
If applicable, enable your HSTS policy. See HTTP Strict Transport Security.
If installing Management Console Enterprise, license your installation.
- See Managing Licenses Online.
- If applicable see Managing Licenses Offline.

New default self-signed certificate

Management Console began using a new default self-signed certificate as of 23.08. Certificate details can be verified in SETTINGS > SECURITY under CERTIFICATES.

Self-signed certificate details

Remove Management Console¶

To remove Management Console, you will have two choices, remove Management Console or remove Management Console with all its dependencies.

Ignore warning message

Please ignore the following warning message as it does not have any impact on the Management Console removal process.

warning: file remove failed: No such file or directory.

Remove Only Management Console¶

To remove Management Console only run the following command:

sudo yum remove teradicimc

Remove Management Console with all Dependencies¶

To remove Management Console and any package that was required by Management Console, run the following command:

sudo yum autoremove teradicimc

Remove PostgreSQL¶

To remove PostgreSQL, run the following command:

psql -U <username>
drop database <mc_database_name>;
\q
sudo yum remove postgresql\*