Install and Configure the Witness on a Linux server
Before you begin
Note: Installing the Witness on a Linux server is just one option for enabling ASO.
If you prefer not to maintain a separate Linux Server, you can elect to run the
Witness in a virtual machine.
To install an configure the Witness on a Linux server, complete the the following steps:
Procedure
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Install the Witness software on a CentOS V7.7.x server.
yum -y install /root/<nimble-witness-software>.rpm
A service called nimble-witnessd.service is created. -
Enable the Witness process to automatically start when the system boots.
systemctl enable nimble-witnessd.service
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Start the Witness process.
systemctl start nimble-witnessd.service
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Display the status of the Witness process.
systemctl status nimble-witnessd.service
A a message appears stating that the Witness is enabled. The port number that the process is running on is also displayed, which you may need to configure your firewall. -
Create a user and password for the Witness.
useradd <witness_user_name>
passwd <witness_password>
The Witness is now configured. You can now set up and enable the Witness.