4.3 Installing the PostgreSQL Database on a Linux Server

4.3.1 Minimum Requirements

Novell File Reporter 2.5supports the following 64-bit Linux servers as hosts for the PostgreSQL database:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3

  • Novell Open Enterprise Server 11

  • Novell Open Enterprise Server 11 SP1

  • Minimum of 8 GB of RAM

    Depending on size and frequency of your scans, this amount might need to be significantly increased.

  • Minimum 150 MB disk space

    Depending on the size and frequency of your scans, this amount might need to be significantly increased.

4.3.2 Installing and Configuring the PostgreSQL Database

  1. At the Linux server desktop where you will be installing the PostgreSQL database, create a new folder.

  2. At the root of the NFR_2_6_0.iso image, open the PostgreSQL folder and double-click the X86_64 folder.

  3. Copy the postgresql-9.4.1-x-linux-x64.run and setup_postgres_nfr.sh files to the new folder that you created in Step 1.

  4. From the new folder, double-click the postgresql-9.4.1-x-linux-x64.run file.

  5. Click Next.

  6. Accept the default installation directory by clicking Next.

  7. Accept the default data directory path by clicking Next.

  8. In the Password field, enter postgres, re-enter the password in the Re-type password field and then click Next.

  9. Unless there is a conflict, accept the 5432 port setting and click Next.

  10. Accept the Default locale setting and click Next.

  11. When you are notified that the setup is ready to begin installing the PostgreSQL database on the computer, click Next.

    The PostgreSQL database is installed on the Linux server.

  12. Deselect the check box and click Finish.

  13. From the new folder, double-click the setup_postgres_nfr.sh file.

  14. Click Run in Terminal.

  15. Do one of the following: