Follow the steps below to install Faspex on a machine running Enterprise Server on
the same machine.
Note: Before installing Aspera Faspex, make sure you disable SELinux
(Security-Enhanced Linux) on your RedHat, CentOS or Fedora machine.
SELinux, an access control implementation, causes the Faspex
installation to fail with an error. To address this issue, disable SELinux on your
machine. For instructions on disabling SELinux, see
Disabling SELinux.
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Launch the Faspex installer.
Note: The installer attempts to create a
faspex system user and the
associated home directory at
/home/faspex. If your
organization does not allow you to use the
/home
directory, first create the
faspex user and configure the user
directory with the following
commands:
# mkdir -p /home/faspex/faspex_packages
# chown faspex:faspex /home/faspex/
# chown faspex:faspex /home/faspex/faspex_packages
The installer
uses the
faspex user that you created and does not need to create the
faspex user directory.
Use the following commands with proper administrative permissions to run the
installers (replacing version accordingly). Order is
important; Aspera Common Components must be installed first.
# rpm -Uvh aspera-common-version.rpm
# rpm -Uvh aspera-faspex-version.rpm
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Launch asctl to continue the Faspex setup
process. Run the following command:
asctl faspex:setup
Follow the onscreen
configuration instructions to complete the setup.
Tip: You may
choose not to run the setup command if you plan on installing Faspex
from a setup file. For more information on installing from setup files,
see
Installing Faspex with a Setup File.
These instructions include
identifying whether you want to perform a
streamlined (s) setup
or a
detailed (d) setup. Select
detailed (d)
to view and edit advanced configuration options.
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Restart the Aspera Node Server.
In order to use Faspex, the Aspera Node Server must be running. If you did
not choose to restart the Aspera Node Server when prompted during the setup
process, or if it has been stopped, you must restart it before using
Faspex.
You can use the
ps command to check whether the node
server is running. For example:
# ps -ef | grep asperanoded
To
restart
asperanoded:
# service asperanoded restart
Your Faspex installation is now complete. To access Faspex from a
browser, enter the Faspex hostname or IP address followed by
/aspera/faspex in
the browser URL. For example:
http://faspex.example.com/aspera/faspex
or
http://198.51.100.24/aspera/faspex
As
an admin, you must log in and activate Faspex with a valid license key before you can
begin configuring users and sending or receiving packages. For more information on
installing your license key, see
Updating Your License.