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OpenNMS 1.8.3

Quickstart Guide

Quick Install Instructions for OpenNMS

Edition 0

Tarus Balog

OpenNMS Community Documentation Team

Matt Brozowski

OpenNMS Community Documentation Team

David Hustace

OpenNMS Community Documentation Team

Benjamin Reed

OpenNMS Community Documentation Team

Mike Danko

OpenNMS Community Documentation Team

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Abstract
Installation instructions for OpenNMS. Includes instructions for various system platforms.

Preface
1. Document Conventions
1.1. Typographic Conventions
1.2. Pull-quote Conventions
1.3. Notes and Warnings
2. We Need Feedback!
1. Quickstart Install Instructions for RPM and YUM Based Systems
1.1. Preparation
1.2. Choosing an OpenNMS Release
1.3. Installing Repository RPMs
1.4. Installing the PostgreSQL Database Server
1.5. Configuring PostgreSQL For OpenNMS
1.6. Installing OpenNMS
1.7. OpenNMS Post-Install Configuration
2. Quickstart Install Instructions for Mac OS X
2.1. Preparation
2.2. Installing OpenNMS With Fink
2.3. Post-Install Configuration
2.3.1. Setting System Limits
2.3.2. PostgreSQL Limits
2.3.3. PostgreSQL and OpenNMS Database Schema Setup
2.4. Starting Up
A. Revision History
Index