First-time Deployment
Deploy APM for the First Time
The following table outlines the steps that you must complete to deploy and configure APM for the first time. After you have completed these steps, you will need to perform additional steps to configure the modules that you have purchased.
These tasks may be completed by multiple people in your organization. We recommend, however, that the tasks be completed in the order in which they are listed. All steps are required unless otherwise noted.
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1 | Ensure that your system meets the hardware and software requirements for the basic APM system architecture. | This step is required. |
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2 | Review how the operating systems are configured in the APM testing environment. | This step is required. |
| 3 | Configure APM Server roles and features. | This step is required. It is recommended that you configure your system to match the configuration used in the APM testing environment. |
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4 | Install the APM Server and add-ons software on each computer that will serve as a APM Server. | This step is required. |
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5 | Install Redis on the GE Vernova Redis server (Linux server). | This step is required. |
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6 | Install Elasticsearch on a dedicated server. | This step is required. You must install Elasticsearch on a server in your environment. |
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7 | Install ActiveMQ on a dedicated server. | This step is required. You must install ActiveMQ on a server in your environment. |
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Deploy the APM Database Server, which includes creating and configuring your APM database. | This step is required. |
| 9 | Create an Initial Data Source | This step is required. |
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10 | This step is required. | |
| 11 | Configure APM to Use SQL Server Report Server | This step is required. |
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12 | Create security user records for individuals who will need to log in to APM applications. | This step is required. |
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13 | Activate Licensed Modules and Products | This step is required. |
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14 | Configure the APM Server for Running the Scheduled Jobs | This step is required only if you have deployed the APM in a clustered environment and you want to dedicate a virtual machine to run all the scheduled jobs. |
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15 | Install the GE Digital APM Mobile Application on your mobile device based on one of the following operating systems:
| This step is required only if you want to install the APM mobile application on mobile devices. |
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16 | Enable single sign-on for an-site or off-site authentication. | This step is required only if you are enabling single sign-on. |
| 17 | Configure IIS | This step is required only if you want to redirect HTTP client requests to Meridium. |
| 18 | About APM Module Deployment | This step is required. |
| 19 | Install Advanced Visualization | This step is required only if you want to install Advanced Visualization module. |