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PMM Client installation overview

PMM Client is the component of Percona Monitoring and Management (PMM) that collects metrics from your database servers and sends them to PMM Server for analysis and visualization.

Common installation process at a glance

While specific steps vary by deployment method, the general installation process includes:

  1. Install PMM Client using your preferred method and register the Client node with your PMM Server.
  2. Add database services for monitoring.
  3. Verify monitoring data in the PMM web interface.

Prerequisites

Complete these steps to prepare your system for PMM installation:

  • Check system requirements to ensure your environment meets the minimum criteria.

  • Install and configure PMM Server using your preferred deployment method. You’ll need PMM Server’s IP address or hostname to configure PMM Client.

  • Set up firewall rules to allow communication between PMM Client and PMM Server.

  • Create monitoring users with necessary permissions for your database

  • Check that you have administrator access to install PMM Client

Deployment options

Install PMM Client using one of the following deployment methods:

Your setup Recommended deployment
Production environments on supported Linux distributions Package Manager →
Unsupported Linux distributions or non-root installation Binary Package →
Containerized environments or testing Docker →

Connect services

Each database service requires specific configuration parameters. Configure your service according to its service type:

Modifying service configurations

If you need to modify the configuration of a service you’ve already added, you’ll need to remove the service and re-add it with the new parameters.

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