Hi Peter Awesome - thanks for the feedback. I am going to install Elastisearch 1.4.2 and will get it up and running before we go live with MYIT.
So far we have been really impressed with MYIT so I am sure that everything will go smoothly. Really appreciate the response. Cheers Brad On Sat, Aug 8, 2015 at 7:54 PM, Peter Romain < [email protected]> wrote: > ** > > Brad, > > > > I understand that as soon as ES is installed, and MyIT configured to use > it, it gets updated from MongoDB so you should be able to install it at any > time. > > > > We installed ES simply because BMC recommend it to speed up searching. > > > > The installation is pretty straightforward so personally I wouldn’t wait. > > > > You said that you were just installing MyIT but there’s no separation of > SmartIT and MyIT – you install one and you get both! > > > > Cheers > > > > Peter > > > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *BradRemedy > *Sent:* 07 August 2015 08:25 > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: MYIT 2.5 / ElastiSearch Versions / Mongodb versions > > > > ** > > Hi > > > Sorry wanted to ask this question in this thread. Do you guys know if it > is possible to install elastisearch and rivers after MYIT 2.5 is installed? > > I am in 2 minds on whether to install it now as we wont have a knowledge > base or any need to use a full blown elastisearch - however i am not sure > if MYIT uses it for searching of logged requests etc. > > > > What do you guys think? Should I see how the system performs without > elastisearch and only install it if we have problems or should I install it > from the start. Concerned about installing software we may not need that > just adds complexity to our Mongodb environment. > > > Cheers > > Brad > > > > On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 11:33 PM, Peter Romain < > [email protected]> wrote: > > ** > > Brad, > > We are using MongoDB 2.6.8, Elasticsearch 1.4.2 and River 2.0.5 which are > versions supported by BMC. > > If I remember right these are the versions that get installed when the > latest SmartIT is installed with the bundled MongoDB even though ES & River > aren‘t used in this case. > > I didn’t find the BMC guides too helpful (though they may have been > updated since I last looked) but with help from the MongoDB and ES online > resources and BMC support validating my configurations I finally got three > MongoDB servers clustered each with ES installed on them also in a cluster. > > We’re in production with four SmartIT servers pointing at these clusters > and all seems to be OK at the moment (though the system usage is low at the > moment). > > Good luck! > > Cheers > > Peter > > > > *From:* Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *BradRemedy > *Sent:* 06 August 2015 15:50 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: MYIT 2.5 / ElastiSearch Versions / Mongodb versions > > > > ** > > HI LJ > > > > Yeah thought as much - and i will stick to the versions that they have > stated in their documentation - just damn irritating. > > > > Will also drop a email to BMC Support so that it is on record with them. > > > Cheers > > Brad > > > > On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 3:38 PM, LJ LongWing <[email protected]> wrote: > > ** > > Brad, > > I hate to say this, but BMC has a history of using older versions of > things...not that they are 'old' at the time they start using them, but by > the time they hit production, they are typically moderately old, and they > don't work aggressively to stay up to date on the newer versions and > adjusting the compatibility. There is a version of Pentaho released with > 9.0 that, as I understand it, is about 3 years old, and 9.0 just came > out....so, if BMC states that you need to use a specific version, that's > the version I would use....and contact BMC and petition them to upgrade the > versions they are using as service packs/versions come out. > > > > On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 7:33 AM BradRemedy <[email protected]> wrote: > > ** > > Hi > > > > I have just finished installing and configuring a mongodb high > availability environment as per the MYIT Installation documentation. > > For the mongodb setup, I used the version as stated by BMC which is > mongodb 2.6.8 as the later version are not supported. > > > > I am now planning on installing elastisearch on the secondary mongodb > servers and they have stated that one needs to use 0.90.10 for elastisearch > as, like mongodb, the other version are not supported. > > > > My question / concern is - if you look at the latest version of mongodb > (which is 3.0.5) and elastisearch (which is 1.7.1) there are alot of > improvements, enhancements and bug fixes. Should i take a chance and run > the latest mongodb and elastic search versions ? > > > > I cannot believe that BMC want us to stay on the older versions which > exposes us to potential bugs or less features than the newer versions. I > have to make sure that the MYIT environment is performing optimally so that > our end users love using it. > > > > What are your guys thoughts? Have you guys stuck to the versions stated in > the installation documentation ? or have you managed to get the older > versions running? > > > > Also, does anyone know how BMC plans to keep up to date with these third > party products and their releases so that MYIT can benefit from it? > > > > Cheers > > Brad > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ > > > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ > > > > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ > _ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" and have been for 20 years_ > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org "Where the Answers Are, and have been for 20 years"
