{"id":2793,"date":"2025-10-04T16:37:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T10:49:48","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-02-02T00:46:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T23:46:19","slug":"how-to-install-opensearch-on-rocky-linux-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netcloud24.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-install-opensearch-on-rocky-linux-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux VPS &#038; VPS Windows Setup Guide | NetCloud24 OpenSearch on Rocky Linux 9"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<header>\n<h1>\u00a0<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<article>\n<section>\n<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>OpenSearch is a community-driven search and analytics suite that is derived from Elasticsearch and Kibana. It provides a powerful platform for real-time data analysis and full-text search capabilities. This guide will walk you through the installation of OpenSearch on Rocky Linux 9, which can be effectively utilized on a  for robust performance and reliability.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Prerequisites<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A Rocky Linux 9 server with root access<\/li>\n<li>Basic knowledge of Linux commands<\/li>\n<li>Java Development Kit (JDK) installed (OpenJDK recommended)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 1: Update Your System<\/h2>\n<p>Before installation, ensure your system is up to date:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo dnf update -y<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 2: Install OpenJDK<\/h2>\n<p>If you do not have Java installed, you can install OpenJDK with the following command:<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo dnf install java-11-openjdk-devel -y<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Verify the installation:<\/p>\n<pre><code>java -version<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 3: Download OpenSearch<\/h2>\n<p>Download the latest version of OpenSearch. You can find the latest version on the official <a href=\"https:\/\/opensearch.org\/downloads.html\">OpenSearch downloads page<\/a>. Use the following commands to download and extract OpenSearch:<\/p>\n<pre><code>wget https:\/\/artifacts.opensearch.org\/releases\/bundle\/opensearch\/2.3.0\/opensearch-2.3.0-linux-x64.tar.gz\r\ntar -xzf opensearch-2.3.0-linux-x64.tar.gz<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 4: Configure OpenSearch<\/h2>\n<p>Navigate to the OpenSearch directory and edit the configuration file:<\/p>\n<pre><code>cd opensearch-2.3.0\/config\r\nnano opensearch.yml<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this file, you can configure various settings such as cluster name, node name, and network settings. For example:<\/p>\n<pre><code>cluster.name: my-cluster\r\nnode.name: my-node\r\nnetwork.host: 0.0.0.0<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 5: Start OpenSearch<\/h2>\n<p>To start OpenSearch, navigate back to the OpenSearch directory and run the following command:<\/p>\n<pre><code>.\/opensearch-tar-install.sh<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This script will start OpenSearch, and you can monitor the logs in the <code>logs<\/code> directory.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 6: Configure Firewall<\/h2>\n<p>If you have a firewall enabled, make sure to allow traffic on the OpenSearch port (default is 9200):<\/p>\n<pre><code>sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=9200\/tcp --permanent\r\nsudo firewall-cmd --reload<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 7: Access OpenSearch<\/h2>\n<p>Open your web browser and navigate to <code>http:\/\/your_server_ip:9200<\/code>. You should see a response from OpenSearch indicating that it is running:<\/p>\n<pre><code>{\r\n  \"name\" : \"my-node\",\r\n  \"cluster_name\" : \"my-cluster\",\r\n  \"cluster_uuid\" : \"xxxxxx\",\r\n  \"version\" : {\r\n    \"number\" : \"2.3.0\",\r\n    \"build_flavor\" : \"default\",\r\n    \"build_type\" : \"tar\",\r\n    \"build_hash\" : \"xxxxxx\",\r\n    \"build_date\" : \"2023-06-01T00:00:00Z\",\r\n    \"build_snapshot\" : false,\r\n    \"lucene_version\" : \"9.4.1\"\r\n  }\r\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 8: Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>You have successfully installed OpenSearch on Rocky Linux 9, providing a powerful platform for search and analytics. This setup is especially effective when deployed on a . 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With extensive experience in cloud computing, virtualization, and server management, he delivers high-performance <strong>Windows VPS<\/strong> and <strong>Remote Desktop Services (RDS)<\/strong> solutions to clients across Europe, North America, and beyond.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>His expertise covers a wide range of technologies, including <strong>Microsoft Azure<\/strong>, <strong>Proxmox VE<\/strong>, <strong>Amazon Web Services (AWS)<\/strong>, and numerous other virtualization and cloud platforms.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Beyond running his hosting business, \u0141ukasz also provides <strong>professional paid server configuration and optimization services<\/strong> for companies and individuals. 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