The following third-party software packages are installed automatically during the installation process.
| Recommended | Required Packages | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| JDK17 | All host servers require JDK17. If it is not found, OpenJDK can be installed from the Ansible host using a staged JDK17 tarball. | |
| via YUM software repository | epel-release | Used by installation tools. |
via YUM software repository | libselinux-python | Required by Ansible installation tools if used with RHEL 7. |
via YUM software repository | libselinux-python3 | Required by Ansible installation tools if used with RHEL 8 or Oracle 8. |
| via YUM software repository | nginx | Used by Metrics server. |
| via YUM software repository | chrony or ntp | Used by Telegraf plug-in. NOTE: RHEL 7 supports
both chrony and ntp. RHEL 8 and Oracle 8 support only
chrony. |
via YUM software repository | haveged | Required by SOLR and TOMCAT to address node low-entropy situations. |
via YUM software repository | lsof | Required by SOLR to address start up race condition issues, where SOLR cloud can start even if another instance is already running. |
| via YUM software repository | wget | Used by installation tools. |
| via YUM software repository | zip | |
| via YUM software repository | unzip | |
| via YUM software repository | yum-utils | Used by installation tools. |
| via YUM software repository | openssl | |
| via YUM software repository | net-snmp-utils | Utility installed on poller hosts for aid in troubleshooting. |
| via YUM software repository | python-requests | Used to configure RabbitMQ with Ansible. |
| via YUM software repository | python-setuptools | Used by Metrics client if used with RHEL 7. |
| via YUM software repository | python-configobj | |
| via YUM software repository | glibc-locale-source glibc-langpack-en python3-configobj python3-requests python3-setuptools | Used by Metrics client if running RHEL 8 or Oracle 8. |
| via YUM software repository | socat | Relay transfer tool. |
via YUM software repository | X11lib | Used by Metrics server. |
| via YUM software repository | oracle-gluster-release-el8 glusterfs-server glusterfs-client | Required by SPARK nodes if running Oracle 8. |
| via YUM software repository | jq | Dependent on epel-release. Used as a support tool by CommScope Deployment and Technical Support. |
| via YUM software repository | ngrep | Dependent on epel-release. Used as a support tool by CommScope Deployment and Technical Support. |
| via YUM software repository | dstat | Used as a support tool by CommScope Deployment and Technical Support. |
| via YUM software repository | nc | |
| via YUM software repository | nmon | |
| via YUM software repository | tcpdump |