Installing Orchid Core VMS on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and 8

IPConfigure distributes Orchid Core VMS for Red Hat using an .rpm file. Use this file to install Orchid Core VMS on systems running Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 7 and 8, and CentOS versions 7 and 8.

The following installation instructions provided for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and 8 also apply to CentOS 7 and 8.

*Orchid Core VMS requires Linux kernel 3.17.0 or greater.

*You must sign in to the computer as a user with “root” access.

*-IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR UPGRADES: If you are performing a software upgrade, the installer will optimize the database automatically (by default). Optimization is important because it will improve the overall performance of the system, especially notable in larger systems with video archives greater than 40 TB. The optimization process may take a while to complete (and Orchid Core VMS will be unavailable during this time).
-Administrators have the option to disable the default optimization process by entering a custom command during installation. For important details, please refer to the Disabling Database Optimization topic.

1. Download the Orchid Core VMS installation package (.rpm file) with a web browser, or from the command line by typing the following command: sudo wget http://download.ipconfigure.com/orchid/ipc-orchid-x86_64_(VERSION).rpm. Then press Enter.

2. Install some additional packages for Enterprise Linux by typing the following command: sudo yum install epel-release. Then press Enter.
3. Install Orchid Core VMS by typing the following command: sudo yum install ipc-orchid-x86_64_(VERSION).rpm. Then press Enter.

This will install all necessary files for the Orchid Server service and Orchid ONVIF_autodiscovery service. By default, these programs will not be started.

4. Press the Y key to accept the EULA, or N to decline. After accepting the EULA, the installation will complete automatically without any additional prompts.

5. After the installation is complete:
   1. You must set the admin password and the archive directory. (Refer to the next topic for details.)