Micetro components for Linux

Important

All non-Windows Micetro components (Micetro Central, Micetro Agents, and the Web Application) require Python version 3.8 or greater to be installed on the target server.

Download the following installer packages:

• Micetro Central: micetro-central.linux.x64.tgz

• Micetro Agent: micetro-controllers.linux.x64.tgz

• Micetro Web Application: micetro-web.linux.x64.tgz

• Micetro AuthServe Agent: mm-authserve-agent.tar.gz

Note

Unless noted, all commands are run as root.

Micetro Central on Linux

Micetro Central is the central authentication server. It also serves as the metadata storage engine, containing data such as zone history logs, user accounts and permissions, etc. You must have at least one copy of Micetro Central installed in the environment. Micetro Central does not need to be installed on a DNS server.

Note

Before installing Micetro Central, decide the following:

• What user account will own the Micetro Central process?

• Where do you want everything stored? There are defaults provided.

Important

The installation process is designed to be fast and simple. If you want to customize your setup, such as changing the installation path for Micetro Central, make sure to follow the steps carefully.

To install Micetro Central:

Extract and run the Micetro Central installation package:

tar -xzvf micetro-central-10.3.5.linux.x64.tgz
cd micetro-central-10.3.5.linux.x64
./install

After installation has finished, check for running mmcentral:

systemctl status mmcentral

Installing Micetro Central puts the following files in your system:

Description	File(s) or directory
Micetro Central daemon	mmcentrald, usually in /usr/sbin or /usr/local/sbin
Data directory for Micetro Central	Usually /var/mmsuite/mmcentral
Update directory	update, located in the data directory
Preferences file	preferences.cfg, located in the data directory
init script, [1]	/etc/init.d/mmcentral
Settings file used by the init script (Ubuntu Linux only)	/etc/default/mmcentral

[1]

The shell script that can be used to control the service. Used by init during system startup.

For information on preferences/configuration files, refer to Configuration files for Linux.

Removing Micetro Central

To remove Micetro Central:

1. Use the init script to stop the service (give it the “stop” argument).

2. Delete the daemon and the init script.

3. Remove any references to the init script in the rest of the boot system, if necessary.

4. (Optional). You can also delete the data directory.

Setting up cloud services on Linux

For IP Address Management (IPAM), Micetro connects with cloud services through Micetro Central. DNS management requires the Micetro DNS Agent and DHCP management requires the Micetro DHCP Agent. Before proceeding with any actions involving Micetro and cloud services, two critical prerequisites must be met:

1. DNS/DHCP Agent Installation and Setup:

   The Micetro Agent must be installed on the machine where Micetro Central is running. For instructions on installing Micetro Agents, refer to the following pages:

   • DNS Agent: Installing Micetro DNS Agents on Linux

   • DHCP Agent: Installing Micetro DHCP Agents on Linux

2. Network Connectivity:

   • Make sure the machine hosting Micetro Central can connect to the designated cloud instance.

   • The connection must be made through port 443/TCP, which is reserved for secure communication.

   • For detailed networking requirements, refer to Networking requirements.

If you intend to add multiple AWS cloud accounts using a single set of credentials, refer to Configuring AWS Multi-Account Setup.

After these prerequisites are met, you can integrate cloud services with Micetro. Refer to Integrating cloud services for instructions.