OSE For Linux

OSE (OpenNMS Sans Effort) is an open source Linux distribution that has been designed from the ground up to automatically install and configure the OpenNMS monitoring system on any computer. It is based on the CentOS operating system, which in turn is based on the Red Hat Enterprise Linux OS.

This CentOS-based operating system can be downloaded via Softpedia’s secure servers or directly from its homepage, as a dual-arch Live CD ISO image that can only be installed (no live mode is available) on either 32-bit or 64-bit computers (will be automatically detected during the installation - see below for details).

At the boot prompt, the user must press Enter to install the operating system in standalone mode, type the “standalone-auto” command to install the distribution in fully automatic standalone mode, type “postgresql” to install a PostgreSQL database server, type “opennms” to install an OpenNMS server, or type “rescue” enter the rescue mode, which is good for repairing broken OSes.

While you can type “standalone-auto” at the boot prompt to install the operating system in fully automatic mode, you can also just press Enter to access the normal graphical installer, which requires you to choose a language and keyboard layout, setup timezone and system clock, as well as to enter a root (system administrator) password.

OSE is a great Linux distribution for users who are looking for an easy to install solution for deploying OpenNMS with minimum effort. It is based on the CentOS Linux distribution, uses the latest upstream OpenNMS monitoring software, as well as the scripts for managing and setting up OpenNMS.