{"id":2389,"date":"2022-08-23T16:46:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T07:40:04","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-02-02T00:46:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T23:46:18","slug":"how-to-install-prometheus-and-node-exporter-on-rocky-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netcloud24.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-install-prometheus-and-node-exporter-on-rocky-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux VPS & VPS Windows Setup Guide | NetCloud24 Prometheus and Node Exporter on Rocky Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Prometheus<\/strong> is an open-source systems monitoring and alerting toolkit designed for reliability and scalability. Combined with Node Exporter<\/strong>, it provides powerful metrics about your system’s performance. In this guide, we will walk through the steps to install Prometheus and Node Exporter on Rocky Linux.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Update Your System<\/h2>\n

Start by ensuring your system is up to date:<\/p>\n

sudo dnf update -y<\/code><\/pre>\n
Step 2: Create a Prometheus User<\/h2>\n
Create a user for Prometheus to run under:<\/p>\n
sudo useradd --no-create-home --shell \/bin\/false prometheus<\/code><\/pre>\n
Step 3: Install Prometheus<\/h2>\n
Download the latest version of Prometheus from the official GitHub repository:<\/p>\n
wget https:\/\/github.com\/prometheus\/prometheus\/releases\/latest\/download\/prometheus-*.tar.gz<\/code><\/pre>\n
Extract the downloaded archive:<\/p>\n
tar -xvf prometheus-*.tar.gz<\/code><\/pre>\n
Move the binaries to the appropriate directories:<\/p>\n
sudo mv prometheus-*\/prometheus \/usr\/local\/bin\/\r\nsudo mv prometheus-*\/promtool \/usr\/local\/bin\/<\/code><\/pre>\n
Step 4: Create Directories for Prometheus<\/h2>\n
Create the necessary directories for configuration and data:<\/p>\n
sudo mkdir \/etc\/prometheus\r\nsudo mkdir \/var\/lib\/prometheus<\/code><\/pre>\n
Move the configuration files:<\/p>\n
sudo mv prometheus-*\/prometheus.yml \/etc\/prometheus\/<\/code><\/pre>\n
Step 5: Set Permissions<\/h2>\n
Change the ownership of the directories to the Prometheus user:<\/p>\n
sudo chown prometheus:prometheus \/etc\/prometheus\/prometheus.yml\r\nsudo chown -R prometheus:prometheus \/var\/lib\/prometheus<\/code><\/pre>\n
Step 6: Create a Systemd Service for Prometheus<\/h2>\n
Create a service file for Prometheus:<\/p>\n
sudo nano \/etc\/systemd\/system\/prometheus.service<\/code><\/pre>\n
Add the following configuration:<\/p>\n
[Unit]\r\nDescription=Prometheus\r\nWants=network-online.target\r\nAfter=network-online.target\r\n\r\n[Service]\r\nUser=prometheus\r\nGroup=prometheus\r\nType=simple\r\nExecStart=\/usr\/local\/bin\/prometheus \\\r\n    --config.file=\/etc\/prometheus\/prometheus.yml \\\r\n    --storage.tsdb.path=\/var\/lib\/prometheus\/ \\\r\n    --web.listen-address=\"0.0.0.0:9090\"\r\n\r\n[Install]\r\nWantedBy=multi-user.target<\/code><\/pre>\n
Step 7: Start and Enable Prometheus<\/h2>\n
Reload the systemd daemon and start the Prometheus service:<\/p>\n
sudo systemctl daemon-reload\r\nsudo systemctl start prometheus\r\nsudo systemctl enable prometheus<\/code><\/pre>\n
Step 8: Install Node Exporter<\/h2>\n
Download the latest version of Node Exporter:<\/p>\n
wget https:\/\/github.com\/prometheus\/node_exporter\/releases\/latest\/download\/node_exporter-*.tar.gz<\/code><\/pre>\n
Extract the downloaded archive:<\/p>\n
tar -xvf node_exporter-*.tar.gz<\/code><\/pre>\n
Move the Node Exporter binary:<\/p>\n
sudo mv node_exporter-*\/node_exporter \/usr\/local\/bin\/<\/code><\/pre>\n
Step 9: Create a Systemd Service for Node Exporter<\/h2>\n
Create a service file for Node Exporter:<\/p>\n
sudo nano \/etc\/systemd\/system\/node_exporter.service<\/code><\/pre>\n
Add the following configuration:<\/p>\n
[Unit]\r\nDescription=Node Exporter\r\nWants=network-online.target\r\nAfter=network-online.target\r\n\r\n[Service]\r\nUser=nobody\r\nExecStart=\/usr\/local\/bin\/node_exporter\r\n\r\n[Install]\r\nWantedBy=multi-user.target<\/code><\/pre>\n
Step 10: Start and Enable Node Exporter<\/h2>\n
Reload the systemd daemon and start the Node Exporter service:<\/p>\n
sudo systemctl daemon-reload\r\nsudo systemctl start node_exporter\r\nsudo systemctl enable node_exporter<\/code><\/pre>\n
Step 11: Configure Prometheus to Scrape Node Exporter<\/h2>\n
Edit the Prometheus configuration file to add Node Exporter as a target:<\/p>\n
sudo nano \/etc\/prometheus\/prometheus.yml<\/code><\/pre>\n
Add the following lines under scrape_configs:<\/code>:<\/p>\n
- job_name: 'node_exporter'\r\n  static_configs:\r\n    - targets: ['localhost:9100']<\/code><\/pre>\n
Step 12: Restart Prometheus<\/h2>\n
Restart the Prometheus service to apply the changes:<\/p>\n
sudo systemctl restart prometheus<\/code><\/pre>\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n
You have successfully installed Prometheus and Node Exporter on Rocky Linux. This powerful combination will help you monitor your systems effectively.<\/p>\n
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Author:<\/strong> \u0141ukasz Bodziony<\/p>\n
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His expertise covers a wide range of technologies, including Microsoft Azure<\/strong>, Proxmox VE<\/strong>, Amazon Web Services (AWS)<\/strong>, and numerous other virtualization and cloud platforms.<\/em><\/p>\n
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