Setting Up Panopticon Real Time on Linux

Follow the steps and guidelines below to install Panopticon Real Time on Linux. 

NOTE: Linux is the recommended operating system for product implementation.

1. Extract the contents of  AltairPanopticonVisualizationServerWAR_<version number>.zip file to a new location.

   This zip file will contain the following folder and files:

   • pcli.zip
   • python_integration folder
   • panopticon.xml
   • panopticon.war
   • PanopticonJNDIDataSourceFactory.jar
   • Examples.exz
   • CustomMessageParserExample.zip
   • Elastic_5X_Dependencies.zip
   • Elastic_6X_Dependencies.zip
   • Elastic_7X_Dependencies.zip
   • Panopticon Web Authoring Quick Start Guide
   • Panopticon Web Authoring Guide
   • Panopticon Panopticon Real Time Installation and Reference Guide
   • User_License.rtf
2. Make sure that your Tomcat server is stopped.
3. Create the AppData folder (i.e., /etc/panopticon/appdata) and ensure that the user account Local Service running Tomcat has read/write and execute permissions to this folder.
4.  Copy the file panopticon.xml from the .ZIP file and place it in the Tomcat config folder (/tomcat_home/conf/Catalina/localhost).
5. Edit the Environment value property to the path where you want to keep Panopticon server content, for example:

   

   NOTE:

   • Instead of setting the path of the environment variable PanopticonAppData on the panopticon.xml file, you can do so on the System Environment Variables. For example:

     Variable	New Value
     PanopticonAppData	/etc/panopticon/panopticondata

      

   •  If the directory path is set in both an environment variable and in the panopticon.xml file, the value set in the XML file will take precedence.
6. Copy the panopticon.war file into the Tomcat webapps folder (/TOMCAT_HOME/webapps).
7. You can also opt to install Java data connector’s dependencies, and JDBC driver JAR files as required.

   IMPORTANT:

   • Before proceeding to step 8, ensure the Tomcat temp folder (e.g., (/tomcat_home/temp) is available.
   • You can choose a different temp folder with the CATALINA_TMPDIR environment variable. For example:

     Variable	Value
     CATALINA_TMPDIR	/tomcat_home/dev/temp

    

8. Start Tomcat to deploy the panopticon.war file. 

   The server initializes the AppData directory with an empty content repository and empty subdirectories for other types of data. It also creates configuration files with default values. You typically need to edit some of these before the server can be used, e.g., configure authentication.

9. Specify the license type that will be used. Use any of the following license types:
   • Volume License file (PanopticonLicense.xml) that must be copied to the designated AppData folder.
   • Altair Units license. Refer to Using Altair Units License in Altair's License Server  for more information.
   • Managed Altair Units license. Refer to Using Managed Altair Units License via Altair One for more information.
10. Increase the Java heap size of Tomcat.
11. You can also opt to install Java data connector’s dependencies.
12. You should now be able to log on to Panopticon Real Time using the following: 

    [Host Name]:[Port]/[Name of your application]
    
    For example:
    
    http://localhost:8080/panopticon

     

    NOTE: Python integration for data connectivity via Python and transforms using Python is achieved in either of these two ways:

    • With FastAPI - Refer to Python Integration with FastAPI for more information.
    • With Pyro4 - Refer to Python Integration with Pyro4 for more information.

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