Appendix A - Installation
Introduction
This chapter gives a basic overview of the steps to follow to successfully install op5 LogServer Extension
A.1 Basic installation
If you have bought an op5 hardware appliance, you should install op5 Appliance System on it.
Installation of op5 Appliance System, any op5 Hardware and basic configuration of the system, such as IP address and SMTP relay server is covered in op5 Installation and Configuration Customer Guide where you also find a list of recommended helper utilities for your administrators desktop.
A.2 Installing op5 LogServer Extension
If you install it on op5 Appliance System and have a support agreement, the support includes not only op5 LogServer but also op5 Appliance System and hardware support. If you use another vendor for your operating system or hardware, please contact their support.
A.2.1 Obtaining tar.gz files
If you have not received a user name and password, please notify op5 Support.
When you have downloaded the files; copy them onto your op5 server root directory (/root), and then run the following commands.
cd /root
tar xvzf op5-logserver*.tar.gz
cd logserver*
./install.sh
This will install op5 LogServer Extension. Then you can point your web browser to the machine and log on to your newly installed op5 LogServer.
A.3 Updating
If you run your op5 LogServer on op5 Appliance System, you can update all installed packages by logging on to your server via SSH and then type:
# yum update
Or just simply log in to the web interface in op5 Portal with your root password that you find on the address of your op5 LogServer installation: http://logserver-ip/
For alternative ways of updating, such as offline updates or other, please contact op5 Support or look at the op5 Appliance System documentation.
Note: To be able to upgrade you must have a valid license.
Note: If you use Mac OSX or UNIX, you can copy files to your server using scp. If you use Windows, you can use WinSCP.
Note: You can’t update from 2.x to 3.x with yum update, but once 3.x is installed you can update your system.
Note: op5 Support can be reached at support@op5.com or at +46-31-7740924
A.4 Upgrading
| If you are going to upgrade from op5 LogServer 2.x you have to do it in the following steps: |
•Upgrade to op5 LogServer 3.0
•Then upgrade to op5 LogServer 3.6
When migrating from op5 LogServer 2.x there will be a migration process during installation/updating.
The following will be migrated by default:
•Users/Passwords
•Settings for Archive
•Filters
To Upgrade your system from a 2.x release you follow the steps in
A.2.1 Obtaining tar.gz files on page 3, and follow the on-screen instructions.
During the last step on the upgrade the installation ask if you want to convert your archive to the new format, this will take alot of time if you have a large archive.
You can always start the convert process after the installation is done by executing:
/opt/logserver/migrate2to3/convert.sh <src_dir> <dest_dir>
•<src_dir> - the location of your 2.x logs.
•<dest_dir> - the local or remote archive location.

Note: Keep in mind that remote storage Forever will be converted to 999 months.