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SecureBridge Agent can be installed on both Microsoft Windows and Linux operating system. This page discusses all the prerequisites and system requirements in detail and help you setup the required environment and seamlessly install SecureBridge Agent within your production and the non-production environment. 

This page helps you learn how to the install SecureBridge Agent. You may want to verify if you meet the system requirements before you begin to install the product using this installation guide.

This section contains the following information:

Prerequisites

  1. Ensure that you must have administrator rights for the system where SecureBridge Agent will be installed.
  2. Ensure that the following default ports are available for communication.
    • Kernel Port: 21000
    • HTTP Port: 8080
    • HTTPS Port: 8443
    • RMI Port: 1098

    In case you want to change the default ports, you can change them in pre-configruration.properties file available in the zip file. Click 1771030 for more details.
  3. Ensure that the Installation directory is C:\Program Files\SecureBridge.

System requirements

You need to fulfill prerequisites, including supported operating system and hardware requirements to install and use SecureBridge Agent effectively. 

Operating system

Secure Bridge can be installed on the following operating systems:

Operating System

Version

Windows

2008 or later*

Linux

Red Hat 6.0 or later


CentOS 6 or later

* Windows Server 2019 is not supported.

Hardware requirements

Hardware

Minimum Requirement

Recommended Configuration*

Processor

2.4 GHz 2 Core Processor

2.4 GHz 4 Core Processor

RAM

8 GB

16 GB

Hard Disk

150 GB

500 GB

*Actual RAM and hard disk space required for running SecureBridge Agent depend on many factors:

  • Number of services running on a node.
  • The complexity of the services deployed on the node.
  • CPU requirement for running these services.

The expected data flow and system performance also determine the RAM and hard disk requirement. Therefore, these requirements may vary for the production environment and the user is advised to refer to the recommended configuration.

Deployment architecture

The following image describes the high-level architecture of SecureBridge and its communication with the Agent.


Installation process

The SecureBridge Agent can be installed on both Windows and Linux. You can also install the Agent on Windows using the Command Line Interface (CLI). This section contains the following information:

Installing on Windows

This section assists you on how to install SecureBridge Agent on a Windows operating system. Before you start installing, refer to the Copy of Installing SecureBridge Agent and system requirements.

  1. Unzip the zip file. The format of the zip file is: SecureBridge_Agent_<version>_<Date>_<OS>_<Architecture>.zip.

    For example, SecureBridge_Agent_6_9_9_24Sep2020_Win_x64.zip.



  2. Double-click install.exe. The InstallAnywhere pop-up appears preparing to install.



  3. On the Agent Details screen, enter the Agent details as explained below.

    This screen appears only when the value for the agent properties are not defined in pre-configruration.properties file available in the installer zip file.




    Enter the details in the fields as per the description given in the table below:

    FieldsDescription
    Agent IdUnique Id of the agent.
    Agent LocationThe location where the agent is installed.
    Hub URLURL of the Hub.
    User NameHub user name.
    PasswordHub password.
  4. Click Next



  5. On the Pre-Installation Summary screen, click Install.



  6. On the Installation Complete screen, click Done to exit from the installation wizard.



    The installation of SecureBridge Agent is now complete. 

    The default credentials to log in to SecureBridge Agent are:

    User Id: admin
    Password: indigo1

Installing from Windows CLI

This section guides you on how to install the SecureBridge Agent from the Windows CLI.

Before you begin to install:

Follow the steps below to complete the installation:

  1. Unzip the zip file. The format of the zip file is: SecureBridge_Agent_<version>_<Date>_<OS>_<Architecture>.zip.

    For example, SecureBridge_Agent_6_9_9_24Sep2020_Win_x64.zip.

  2. Open command prompt and then go to the directory where you have extracted the zip file.
  3. Type the command install.exe -i console.
  4. Pass the following arguments to the install.exe command
    -DAgentID
    -DAgentLocation
    -DHubURL
    -DAgentManagerUser
    -DAgentManagerPassword
    Where,

    ArgumentsDescription
    -DAgentIDUnique Id of the agent.
    -DAgentLocationThe location where the agent is installed.
    -DHubURLURL of the Hub.
    -DAgentManagerUserHub user name.
    -DAgentManagerPasswordHub password.
    For example, install.exe -i console -DAgentID=<Unique Id of the agent> -DAgentLocation=<agent location> -DHubURL=<Hub URL> -DAgentManagerUser=<Hub user name> -DAgentManagerPassword=<Hub Password>

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  5. Press Enter.
    This starts the installation process to install SecureBridge Agent on your system.

  6. Once the installation is complete, the Installation wizard will close automatically.

Installing on Linux

This section guides you on how to install the SecureBridge Agent in Linux environment. Before you start installing, refer to Copy of Installing SecureBridge Agent and system requirements.

Follow the steps below to complete the installation:

  1. Unzip the zip file. The format of the zip file is: SecureBridge_Agent_<version>_<Date>_<OS>_<Architecture>.zip.

    For example, SecureBridge_Agent_6_9_9_24Sep2020_Win_x64.zip.
  2. Open the Terminal Go to the directory where you have extracted the zip file.
  3. Type the command chmod +x install.bin to get the execution permission on installer file.
  4. Type the command ./install.bin.
  5. Pass the following arguments to the ./install.bin command:
    -DAgentID
    -DAgentLocation
    -DHubURL
    -DAgentManagerUser
    -DAgentManagerPassword

    For example, ./install.bin -DAgentID=<Unique Id of the agent> -DAgentLocation=<agent location> -DHubURL=<Hub URL> -DAgentManagerUser=<Hub user name> -DAgentManagerPassword=<Hub Password>.
    Click here to know more about the arguments' possible values.
  6. Press Enter.
    This starts the installation process to install SecureBridge Agent on your system.

  7. Once the installation is complete, the Installation wizard will close automatically.

After the installation is complete, you need to perform the following steps to start the SecureBridge Agent.

  1. Open the Terminal.
  2. Go to the directory ...<SecureBridgeInstallFolder>/AdeptiaServer/ServerKernel.
  3. Type ./startup.sh to start.
If you want to stop the SecureBridge Agent, type ./stop.sh

Configuring pre-configruration.properties file

Before you begin to install the SecureBridge Agent, you can configure the following properties in pre-configuration.properties file. This file lies in the installer zip folder. 

  • Install Folder: 



  • Configure Mail
  • Configure Kernel and Web Server
  • Configure Auto Startup
  • Configure Agent
  • Configure Launch Now




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