RedHat/CentOS 7 Alpaca CLI Installation

This is an installation guide for installation of the Alpaca CLI on a RedHat/CentOS 7 system.

Assumptions

• This is not an upgrade.
• Credentials to access the Alpaca server.
• Working knowledge of ssh and file transfer tool such as scp.

Guide

The guide is split into sections based on the server or machine that the operations should be performed. It is also in chronological order. Performing the steps from top to bottom is the desired procedure.

Local Work Station

• Step: O-1
  1. Download the Alpaca CLI installation RPM. This requires an ECG Portal Account.
  2. Transfer the downloaded installation package to the Alpaca Server's "/tmp" directory.
• Step: O-2
  1. Download the Alpaca license file. This requires an ECG Portal Account.
  2. Transfer the downloaded license file "ecg.license.txt" to the Alpaca Server's "/tmp" directory.

Alpaca Server

• Step: A-1

• Commands:

  1. # cd /tmp

  2. # yum install -y alpaca-cli-ALPACA_VERSION.x86_64.rpm

     Installed:
       alpaca-cli-21sp1.x86_64 0:6.6.0-RELEASE_1
     
     Complete!
     

• Step: A-2

• Commands:

  1. # mv ecg.license.txt /opt/alpaca-cli
  2. # vi /opt/alpaca-cli/application.yml
     • The configuration must be updated to point to the desired Alpaca Server.
     • Follow the Configuration Guide.

  3. # alpaca-cli

        ______     __         ______   ______     ______     ______
       /\  __ \   /\ \       /\  == \ /\  __ \   /\  ___\   /\  __ \
       \ \  __ \  \ \ \____  \ \  _-/ \ \  __ \  \ \ \____  \ \  __ \
        \ \_\ \_\  \ \_____\  \ \_\    \ \_\ \_\  \ \_____\  \ \_\ \_\
         \/_/\/_/   \/_____/   \/_/     \/_/\/_/   \/_____/   \/_/\/_/
     
         :: Alpaca version 6.6.0-RELEASE ::
     
         Alpaca/:>