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Manage Elastic Repository on a Separate Instance with V11

Applies To​

Netwrix Directory Manager 11

Question​

Is it possible to manage the Elastic repository on a separate instance in Netwrix Directory Manager (formerly GroupID) 11?

Answer​

Yes, this is possible. To improve performance and manageability, you can install and configure Elasticsearch on a separate machine for use with Netwrix Directory Manager 11. Follow the steps below to complete the setup.

Prerequisites​

  • Ensure that Java 11 or higher is installed. You can verify this by running java -version in Command Prompt (CMD).
  • If you're installing Elasticsearch version 8.12 or later, Java installation is not required.
  • Install a separate box for Elasticsearch for elastic repository management.

Instructions​

  1. Install Elasticsearch on a separate machine by downloading the latest version from the official website.
  2. Extract the package and open CMD.
  3. Navigate to the bin directory and run elasticsearch.bat.
    Steps 1-3 in CMD
  4. Take note of the username and password provided upon successful installation. You may keep the password provided, but if you would like to reset the password, run the command below:
bin/elasticsearch-reset-password -u elastic
  1. Access Elasticsearch via browser to confirm it is running.

NOTE: If you run elasticsearch.bat in CMD without installing it as a service, Elasticsearch will stop running when the CMD window is closed. To keep it running independently, follow the next steps to install Elasticsearch as a Windows service.

  1. To install Elasticsearch as a Windows service, run:
elasticsearch-service.bat install

in CMD. Let the installation complete. 2. Open services.msc, find elasticsearch-service-x64, set Startup Type to Automatic, and start the service. 3. Verify Elasticsearch is running by navigating to the service URL in your browser. 4. On the Netwrix Directory Manager server, open the Netwrix Directory Manager Configuration Tool. When prompted, select I will install and manage Elastic myself. 5. Enter the URL and credentials for the separate Elasticsearch machine.
GroupID Config Tool 6. Complete the remaining configuration steps to finalize the setup.

Once completed, Netwrix Directory Manager 11 will be successfully configured to use an external Elasticsearch instance for its repository.