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# Install AEN Server

The AEN Server is the administrative front-end to the Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks. This is where users login to the system, where user accounts are stored, and where admins can manage the system.

These procedures assume you have already met all installation requirements in Installation preparation.

## AEN Server preparation prerequisites

### Install bzip2 package

Make sure you have the `bzip2` package installed. If not, you can install it with:

    sudo yum install bzip2

### Download prerequisite RPMs

Which Red Hat Package Management (RPM) installer files you will need depends on which version of CentOS or Red Hat you’re using.

To install AEN on a CentOS/Red Hat 6 server:

    RPM_CDN="https://820451f3d8380952ce65-4cc6343b423784e82fd202bb87cf87cf.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com"
    curl -O $RPM_CDN/nginx-1.6.2-1.el6.ngx.x86_64.rpm
    curl -O $RPM_CDN/mongodb-org-tools-2.6.8-1.x86_64.rpm
    curl -O $RPM_CDN/mongodb-org-shell-2.6.8-1.x86_64.rpm
    curl -O $RPM_CDN/mongodb-org-server-2.6.8-1.x86_64.rpm
    curl -O $RPM_CDN/mongodb-org-mongos-2.6.8-1.x86_64.rpm
    curl -O $RPM_CDN/mongodb-org-2.6.8-1.x86_64.rpm
    curl -O $RPM_CDN/elasticsearch-1.7.2.noarch.rpm
    curl -O $RPM_CDN/jre-8u65-linux-x64.rpm

To install AEN on a CentOS/Red Hat 7 server:

    RPM_CDN="https://820451f3d8380952ce65-4cc6343b423784e82fd202bb87cf87cf.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com"
    curl -O $RPM_CDN/nginx-1.10.2-1.el7.ngx.x86_64.rpm
    curl -O $RPM_CDN/mongodb-org-tools-2.6.12-1.x86_64.rpm
    curl -O $RPM_CDN/mongodb-org-shell-2.6.12-1.x86_64.rpm
    curl -O $RPM_CDN/mongodb-org-server-2.6.12-1.x86_64.rpm
    curl -O $RPM_CDN/mongodb-org-mongos-2.6.12-1.x86_64.rpm
    curl -O $RPM_CDN/mongodb-org-2.6.12-1.x86_64.rpm
    curl -O $RPM_CDN/elasticsearch-1.7.6.noarch.rpm
    curl -O $RPM_CDN/jre-8u112-linux-x64.rpm

### Install prerequisite RPMs

    sudo yum install -y *.rpm
    sudo service mongod start
    sudo chkconfig --add elasticsearch

## Run the AEN Server installer

### Set variables and change permissions

    export AEN_SERVER=<FQDN HOSTNAME OR IP ADDRESS> # Use the real FQDN
    chmod a+x aen-*.sh                 # Set installer to be executable

### Run AEN Server installer

    sudo -E ./aen-server-4.1.2-Linux-x86_64.sh -w $AEN_SERVER
    <license text>
    ...
    ...

    PREFIX=/opt/wakari/wakari-server
    Logging to /tmp/wakari_server.log
    Checking server name
    Ready for pre-install steps
    Installing miniconda
    ...
    ...
    Checking server name
    Loading config from /opt/wakari/wakari-server/etc/wakari/config.json
    Loading config from /opt/wakari/wakari-server/etc/wakari/wk-server-config.json

    ===================================

    Created password '<RANDOM_PASSWORD>' for user 'aen_admin'

    ===================================

    Starting Wakari daemons...
    installation finished.

As part of the installation script, the installer creates the administrator account (`AEN_SRVC_ACCT` user, also known as user `wakari`) and assigns it a password. Record this password to use in the following steps. It is also available in the installation log file found at `/tmp/wakari_server.log`. This password can be changed in the admin interface.

### Start NGINX and ElasticSearch

Start `NGINX` and ElasticSearch to read the new config files:

    sudo service nginx start
    sudo service elasticsearch start

TIP: If the AEN web page shows an `NGINX 404` error, restart `NGINX`:

    sudo nginx -s stop
    sudo nginx

### Test the AEN Server install

Visit http://$AEN_SERVER. You should be shown the “No license found” page.

### Update the license

From the “No license found” page, follow the onscreen instructions to upload your license file. After submitting it, you should see the login page.

## Next steps

See the next steps needed for full AEN install below:

1. Install AEN Gateway
2. Install AEN Compute

The following optional install procedures may need to be performed, depending on how you set up your Data Center:

- Optional configuration
- Sudo configuration
- LDAP configuration
- SSL
- Single sign on

Additional post-install information:

- Upgrading Anaconda Enterprise Notebooks
- Uninstall
- Release notes