Deployment of the LFMT Indexer

This section describes how to deploy and configure the LFMT Indexer software.

The LFMT Indexer component which monitors the LFMT CLS repository, indexes the log files as they arrive at the CLS, and compresses the CLS files for storage.

Provisioning the LFMT Indexer(s)

The following directories in the LFMT Indexer distributable contain the LFMT Indexer Templates:

• For Linux:
  • /LFMT_8.5.10x/LFMTIndexer/8.5.10x.xx/templates
• For Windows:
  • \LFMT_8.5.10x\LFMTIndexer\8.5.10x.xx\templates

Provisioning the LFMT Indexer(s) in GAX

Before installing the LFMT Indexer(s) software you must first create an LFMT Collector Template and Application in CME.

1. Log into GAX, and navigate to Configuration Manager.
2. From the Environment section, select Application Templates.
3. In the Application Templates section, select New.
4. In the New Properties pane, select Import Application Template.
5. In the Import Application Template dialog, click the Choose File file button and navigate to the LFMT Indexer .apd template. Select the template, and click the OK button to confirm the template import.
6. In the New Properties pane, select the Save button to save the new application template.
7. Once the Application Template has been imported, navigate to Configuration Manager.
8. From the Environment section, select Applications.
9. In the Applications section, select New.
10. In the New Properties pane, complete the following:
    1. In the General tab, enter a name for the LFMT Indexer application in the Name field,.
    2. Click on the Template field and navigate to the application template created above.
    3. In the Working Directory field, enter "." .
    4. In the Command Line field, enter "." .
    5. Click on the Host field and navigate to the host where LFMT Indexer will be installed.
    6. In the Application Options tab, review and configure the LFMT Indexer options.
    7. In the Ports tab, add the following listening ports:
       1. default = <an open/free port on the LFMT Indexer host>
    8. Select the Save button to save the new application.

Tip

• For more information on the LFMT Indexer configuration options, please refer to the LFMT Indexer Configuration Options section.

Installing the LFMT Indexer(s)

The following directories in the LFMT Indexer distributable contain the LFMT installation packages:

• For Linux:
  • /LFMT_8.5.10x/LFMTIndexer/8.5.10x.xx/linux/ip
• For Windows:
  • \LFMT_8.5.10x\LFMTIndexer\8.5.10x.xx\windows\ip

Installing the LFMT Indexer(s) on Linux

1. In the directory to which the LFMT Indexer installation package was copied, execute the install.sh script.
2. When prompted, confirm the hostname of the computer on which LFMT Indexer is to be installed.
3. When prompted, specify the host and port to the Configuration Server associated with this LFMT Indexer.
4. When prompted, specify the username and password to access the Configuration Server.
5. When prompted, specify the host and port to the Backup Configuration Server associated with this LFMT Indexer.
6. When prompted, select the respective LFMT Indexer Application object (i.e. LFMT_Indexer_Chicago_1) you configured in “Provisioning the LFMT Indexer” from the list of applications.
7. Enter the Destination Folder (i.e. /home/genesys/gcti/LFMT_Indexer_Chicago_1) for the LFMT Indexer installation.

Installing the LFMT Indexer(s) on Windows

1. In the directory to which the LFMT Indexer installation package was copied, double-click setup.exe to start the installation.
2. On the Welcome screen, click Next.
3. When prompted, specify the connection parameters to the Configuration Server associated with this LFMT Indexer and click Next.
4. When prompted, select the LFMT Indexer Application object you configured in “Provisioning the LFMT Indexer” from the list of applications and click Next.
5. Enter the Destination Folder for the LFMT Indexer installation and click Next.
6. (Optional) Enter the Hostname and Port of the Backup Configuration Server associated with this LFMT Indexer and click Next.
7. On the Ready to Install screen, click Install.
8. On the Installation Complete screen, click Finish.

Verifying the LFMT Indexer(s) installation

After completing the installation of the LFMT Indexer, its configuration should be verified through the GAX interface.

1. Log into GAX, and navigate to Configuration Manager.
2. From the Environment section, select Applications.
3. In the Applications section, locate and open the LFMT Indexer application.
4. In the General tab, verify that the following parameters have been updated by the installation process.

• Working Directory: The LFMT Indexer installation path
• Command Line: indexer_startup.bat or ./indexer_startup.sh
• Command Line Arguments: -app <LFMT Indexer Application Name> -host <Configuration Server Host> -port <Configuration Server Port> -backuphost <Backup Configuration Server Host> -backupport <Backup Configuration Server Port>

Important

The backuphost and backupport options are optional. These options are read from the Command Line Arguments field of the LFMT Indexer object only.

Post LFMT Indexer Configuration

Ensure you configure, these default blank options below, with valid paths, within the LFMT Indexer application(s), before starting the LFMT Indexer application(s):

• cls_location - this value does NOT have a default therefore you need to assign a valid path

Please review here https://docs.genesys.com/Documentation/ST/latest/DeploymentGuide/IndexerOptions for further details.