Pre-Flight Check
Before installing Whaleal Platform (WAP), you need to review the following materials:
- Server Requirement
- Agent Requirement
Server Requirement
Hardware Requirement
All hosts that install the following Whaleal Platform (WAP) components must meet RAM and Disk requirements:
- Whaleal Platform Application
- Whaleal Platform Application Databases
Whaleal Platform Application Hardware Requirement
All hosts deploying Whaleal Platform Application must meet the following hardware requirements:
| Number of Monitored Nodes | CPU | Memory | Disk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 4+ | 8GB+ | 10GB + logs storage |
| 200 | 8+ | 16GB+ | 10GB + logs storage |
| 200+ | Contact Whaleal Team | Contact Whaleal Team | Contact Whaleal Team |
Whaleal Platform Application Database Hardware Requirement
All hosts deploying Whaleal Platform Application Database must meet the following hardware requirements:
| Number of Monitored Nodes | CPU | Memory | Disk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 4+ | 8GB+ | 256GB |
| 200 | 8+ | 16GB+ | 512GB |
| 200+ | Contact Whaleal Team | Contact Whaleal Team | Contact Whaleal Team |
For better performance, it is recommended to use:
- SSD for Application Database storage
- WiredTiger storage engine for Application Database
Software Requirement
Java Environment Requirement
| JAVA | Version |
|---|---|
| jdk | 1.8.x |
| open-jdk | 1.8.x |
Operating System Compatibility
Whaleal Platform Application must be deployed on a 64-bit operating system.
| Operating System | Version |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | 6.x, 7.x, 8.x |
| CentOS | 6.x, 7.x, 8.x |
Network Security
TCP Connection Requirement
All Whaleal Platform Application services must be able to communicate properly with the following services:
- Whaleal Platform Application Database
- Whaleal Platform Application Agent Monitor MongoDB
Hosts
To ensure the principle of "out-of-the-box" use, Whaleal Platform Application uses the domain name cloud.whaleal.com to provide services externally.
All hosts that access Whaleal Platform Application must configure host resolution:
Whaleal_Platform_Application_IP cloud.whaleal.com
Port
Whaleal Platform Application must meet the following basic requirements:
- Users and Whaleal Platform Application Agent must be able to access via HTTP/HTTPS requests
- Whaleal Platform Application must be able to access Whaleal Platform Application Database
- All Whaleal Platform Application and Whaleal Platform Application Agent must be able to access the monitored MongoDB services
- Whaleal Platform Application must be able to send messages to users via email, SMS, and DingTalk
Therefore, Whaleal Platform Application must have the following ports open:
| Service | Default Port | Transport | Direction | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTTP | 8080 | TCP | Inbound | |
| HTTPS | 8443 | TCP | Inbound | |
| Whaleal Platform | 9600 | TCP | Inbound | |
| MongoDB | 27017 | TCP | Outbound | |
| SMTP | 587 | TCP | Outbound | |
| SMS | TCP | Outbound | ||
| DingTalk | TCP | Outbound |
For custom ports, please open the specified ports.
Ports on Host
Whaleal Platform Application can complete most operations, but some processes require administrator access to the Whaleal Platform Application host to complete. Therefore, the following port must be open:
| Service | Default Port | Transport | Direction | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ssh | 22 | TCP | Inbound |
Agent Requirement
Hardware Requirement
All hosts that install the following Whaleal Platform (WAP) components must meet RAM and Disk requirements:
- Whaleal Platform Application Agent
Whaleal Platform Application Agent Hardware Requirement
All hosts deploying Whaleal Platform Application Agent must meet the following hardware requirements:
| Number of Managed/Monitored Nodes | CPU | Memory | Disk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1+ | 2GB+ | 2GB + logs storage |
| 5 | 2+ | 4GB+ | 2GB + logs storage |
| 5+ | Contact Whaleal Team | Contact Whaleal Team | Contact Whaleal Team |
Software Requirement
Java Environment Requirement
| JAVA | Version |
|---|---|
| jdk | 1.8.x |
| open-jdk | 1.8.x |
Operating System Compatibility
Whaleal Platform Application Agent must be deployed on a 64-bit operating system.
| Operating System | Version |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | 6.x, 7.x, 8.x |
| CentOS | 6.x, 7.x, 8.x |
Network Security
TCP Connection Requirement
All Whaleal Platform Application services must be able to communicate properly with the following services:
- Whaleal Platform Application Database
- Whaleal Platform Application Agent Monitor MongoDB
Hosts
To ensure the principle of "out-of-the-box" use, Whaleal Platform Application uses the domain name cloud.whaleal.com to provide services externally.
All hosts that access Whaleal Platform Application must configure host resolution:
Whaleal_Platform_Application_IP cloud.whaleal.com
Port
Whaleal Platform Application Agent must meet the following basic requirements:
- Users and Whaleal Platform Application must be able to access the server and MongoDB
Therefore, Whaleal Platform Application Agent must have the following ports open:
| Service | Default Port | Transport | Direction | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whaleal Platform | 9600 | TCP | Outbound | |
| MongoDB | 27017 | TCP | Inbound, Outbound |
For custom ports, please open the specified ports.
Ports on Host
Whaleal Platform Application Agent can complete most operations, but some processes require administrator access to the Whaleal Platform Application host to complete. Therefore, the following port must be open:
| Service | Default Port | Transport | Direction | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ssh | 22 | TCP | Inbound |