DataStax Enterprise 2.2 Documentation

Installing the DataStax Enterprise Tarball on SUSE Enterprise

DataStax provides a binary tarball distribution for installing on SUSE Linux. For a complete list of supported platforms, see DataStax Enterprise Supported Platforms.

Prerequisites

Before installing DataStax Enterprise make sure you have met the following prerequisites:

  • The latest version of Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 is installed. Java 7 is not recommended. See Installing the JRE on SUSE Systems.
  • Java Native Access (JNA) is required for production installations. See Installing JNA.
  • Your DataStax username and password (provided in your DataStax registration confirmation email). If you do not have a DataStax username and password, register before attempting to download the software.

Also see Recommended Settings for Production Installations.

Installing DataStax Enterprise and OpsCenter on SUSE

To install DataStax Enterprise on SUSE:

  1. Install DataStax Enterprise using the Binary Tarball Distribution.
  2. Set up DataStax Enterprise as described in Deployment.

To install OpsCenter on SUSE:

  1. Install OpsCenter using the OpsCenter Tarball Distribution.
  2. Deploy OpsCenter agents as described in Manually Deploying Agents - Tarball Installations.