Install - Java Linux Static Agent on Host with Sudoless Access



Installation Wizard

To help with the installation process, vFunction offers an Installation Wizard. This Wizard provides additional information about the Prerequisites as well as the Required and Optional Settings for installing the vFunction Server and Agents. This Wizard also walks you through each step in the Installation process.

Please contact support@vfunction.com or your vFunction Contact(s) for the password to start using this Wizard.


Installation Workflow

  1. Ensure Prerequisites are met
  2. Download the vFunction Sudoless Controller Installation TGZ
  3. SSH to the Linux VM as the user who will run the vFunction Viper process
  4. Move the Installation TGZ to the location on the Linux VM where vFunction should run
  5. Extract the vFunction Installation Package
### Replace VERSION with the actual value
tar -xvzf vfunction-controller-sudo-less-installation.vVERSION.tgz
  1. Create the Viper vFunction instance
### Replace the BASE_DIR with the actual value, such as /tmp/
bash BASE_DIR/vfunction/opt/vfunction/controller-installation/create-instance.sh -i viperinst -t java -v
  1. Add Environment Variables for the vFunction Static Agent
# See description in https://kb.vfunction.com/installations/configurable-settings/mono-static-agent/java/linux/#controller_name
export VF_CONTROLLER_VIPERINST_CONTROLLER_NAME="CHANGE_ME"
# See description in https://kb.vfunction.com/installations/configurable-settings/mono-static-agent/java/linux/#controller_host
export VF_CONTROLLER_VIPERINST_CONTROLLER_HOST="CHANGE_ME"
# See description in https://kb.vfunction.com/installations/configurable-settings/mono-static-agent/java/linux/#controller_org_id
export VF_CONTROLLER_VIPERINST_CONTROLLER_ORG_ID="CHANGE_ME"
export VF_CONTROLLER_VIPERINST_CONTROLLER_APP_ID="CHANGE_ME"
export VF_CONTROLLER_VIPERINST_CONTROLLER_CLIENT_ID="CHANGE_ME"
export VF_CONTROLLER_VIPERINST_CONTROLLER_CIENT_SECRET="CHANGE_ME"
# See description in https://kb.vfunction.com/installations/configurable-settings/mono-static-agent/java/linux/#instance_id
export VF_CONTROLLER_VIPERINST_CONTROLLER_INSTANCE_ID="CHANGE_ME"
# See description in https://kb.vfunction.com/installations/configurable-settings/mono-static-agent/java/linux/#controller_tags
export VF_CONTROLLER_VIPERINST_CONTROLLER_TAGS="CHANGE_ME"
# See description in https://kb.vfunction.com/installations/configurable-settings/mono-static-agent/java/linux/#jvm_memory_params
export VF_CONTROLLER_VIPERINST_VIPER_JVM_MEMORY_PARAMS="CHANGE_ME"
# See description in https://kb.vfunction.com/installations/configurable-settings/mono-static-agent/java/linux/#viper_archives
export VF_CONTROLLER_VIPERINST_VIPER_ARCHIVES="CHANGE_ME"
  1. Run the installation script
### Replace the BASE_DIR with the actual value, such as /tmp/
bash BASE_DIR/vfunction/opt/vfunction/controller-installation/install.sh -i viperinst
  1. Confirm that the Viper comes up as expected in the vFunction Server UI