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author | ramverma <ram.krishna.verma@ericsson.com> | 2018-07-31 18:25:39 +0100 |
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committer | ramverma <ram.krishna.verma@ericsson.com> | 2018-07-31 18:27:31 +0100 |
commit | af74a6270d6ab6badf04a97495a6ef8ccded9b4b (patch) | |
tree | 2c7a536e54207a0870ca2008ce457a64de917ab9 /src/site-docs/adoc/fragments/install-guide/configure.adoc | |
parent | 9e318f20f2e64970bf3c2e3a5532c516231a6f8a (diff) |
Adding first set of apex-pdp document changes
Adding document changes for auth, context, core, model, services & the
main apex-pdp module.
Change-Id: Id0d026baa258f1dc6998978f9911f3c4a73b5b3b
Issue-ID: POLICY-867
Signed-off-by: ramverma <ram.krishna.verma@ericsson.com>
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diff --git a/src/site-docs/adoc/fragments/install-guide/configure.adoc b/src/site-docs/adoc/fragments/install-guide/configure.adoc new file mode 100644 index 000000000..77c63a29a --- /dev/null +++ b/src/site-docs/adoc/fragments/install-guide/configure.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,160 @@ +// +// ============LICENSE_START======================================================= +// Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Ericsson. All rights reserved. +// ================================================================================ +// This file is licensed under the CREATIVE COMMONS ATTRIBUTION 4.0 INTERNATIONAL LICENSE +// Full license text at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode +// +// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0 +// ============LICENSE_END========================================================= +// +// @author Sven van der Meer (sven.van.der.meer@ericsson.com) +// + +== System Configuration +Once APEX is installed, a few configurations need to be done: + +- Create an APEX user and an APEX group (optional, if not installed using RPM and DPKG) +- Create environment settings for `APEX_HOME` and `APEX_USER`, required by the start scripts +- Change settings of the logging framework (optional) +- Create directories for logging, required (execution might fail if directories do not exist or cannot be created) + +=== APEX User and Group +On smaller installations and test systems, APEX can run as any user or group. + +However, if APEX is installed in production, we strongly recommend you set up a dedicated user for running APEX. +This will isolate the execution of APEX to that user. +We recommend you use the userid `apexuser` but you may use any user you choose. + +The following example, for UNIX, creates a group called `apexuser`, an APEX user called `apexuser`, adds the group to the user, and changes ownership of the APEX installation to the user. +Substitute `<apex-dir>` with the directory where APEX is installed. + +[source%nowrap,sh,numbered] +---- +# sudo groupadd apexuser +# sudo useradd -g apexuser apexuser +# sudo chwon -R apexuser:apexuser <apex-dir> +---- + +For other operating systems please consult your manual or system administrator. + + +=== Environment Settings: APEX_HOME and APEX_USER +The provided start scripts for APEX require two environment variables being set: + +- `APEX_USER` with the user under whos name and permission APEX should be started (Unix only) +- `APEX_HOME` with the directory where APEX is installed (Unix, Windows, Cygwin) + +The first row in the following table shows how to set these environment variables temporary (assuming the user is `apexuser`). +The second row shows how to verify the settings. +The last row explains how to set those variables permanently. + +[width="100%",options="header",cols="5a,5a"] +|==================== +| Unix, Cygwin (bash/tcsh) | Windows +| +[source%nowrap,bash,numbered] +---- +# export APEX_USER=apexuser +# cd /opt/ericsson/apex/apex +# export APEX_HOME=`pwd` +---- + +[source%nowrap,tcsh,numbered] +---- +# setenv APEX_USER apexuser +# cd /opt/ericsson/apex/apex +# setenv APEX_HOME `pwd` +---- +| +[source%nowrap,bat,numbered,subs="attributes+"] +---- +>set APEX_HOME=C:\apex\apex-full-{release-version} +---- + +| +[source%nowrap,sh,numbered] +---- +# env \| grep APEX +APEX_USER=apexuser +APEX_HOME=/opt/ericsson/apex/apex +---- +| +[source%nowrap,bat,numbered,subs="attributes+"] +---- +>set APEX_HOME +APEX_HOME=\apex\apex-full-{release-version} +---- + +|==================== + + +==== Making Environment Settings Permanent (Unix, Cygwin) +For a per-user setting, edit the a user's `bash` or `tcsh` settings in `~/.bashrc` or `~/.tcshrc`. +For system-wide settings, edit `/etc/profiles` (requires permissions). + + +==== Making Environment Settings Permanent (Windows) +On Windows 7 do + +- Click on the *Start* Menu +- Right click on *Computer* +- Select *Properties* + +On Windows 8/10 do + +- Click on the *Start* Menu +- Select *System* + +Then do the following + +- Select *Advanced System Settings* +- On the *Advanced* tab, click the *Environment Variables* button +- Edit an existing variable, or create a new System variable: 'Variable name'="APEX_HOME", 'Variable value'="C:\apex\apex-full-{release-version}" + +For the settings to take effect, an application needs to be restarted (e.g. any open `cmd` window). + + + +=== Edit the APEX Logging Settings +Configure the APEX logging settings to your requirements, for instance: + +- change the directory where logs are written to, or +- change the log levels + +Edit the file `$APEX_HOME/etc/logback.xml` for any required changes. +To change the log directory change the line + +`<property name="VAR_LOG" value="/var/log/ericsson/apex/" />` + +to + +`<property name="VAR_LOG" value="/PATH/TO/LOG/DIRECTORY/" />` + +On Windows, it is recommended to change the log directory to: + +`<property name="VAR_LOG" value="C:/apex/apex-full-{release-version}/logs" />` + +Note: Be careful about when to use `\` vs. `/` as the path separator! + + +=== Create Directories for Logging +Make sure that the log directory exists. +This is important when APEX was installed manually or when the log directory was changed in the settings (see above). + +[width="100%",options="header",cols="5a,5a"] +|==================== +| Unix, Cygwin | Windows +| +[source%nowrap,sh,numbered] +---- +mkdir -p /var/log/ericsson/apex +chown -R apexuser:apexuser /var/log/ericsson/apex +---- +| +[source%nowrap,bat,numbered,subs="attributes+"] +---- +>mkdir C:\apex\apex-full-{release-version}\logs +---- +|==================== + |