Prerequisites for PMM Client¶

Before installing PMM Client, ensure your environment meets these requirements.

Quick requirements checklist¶

✓ Hardware: 64-bit system (x86_64 or ARM64) with at least 100 MB storage
✓ OS: Modern 64-bit Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, RHEL, Oracle Linux, Amazon Linux 2023)
✓ Network: Connectivity to PMM Server (ports 80/443)
✓ Software: curl, gnupg, sudo, wget
✓ Database: Appropriate monitoring user credentials

System requirements¶

PMM Client is designed to be lightweight but requires:

Architecture: x86_64 or ARM64
RAM: Minimal (100-200 MB per monitored database instance)
Storage:
- 100 MB for installation
- VM Agent reserves 1 GB for caching during network outages

For comprehensive hardware specifications, see Hardware and system requirements.

Network connectivity¶

PMM Client requires these network connections:

Connection	Port	Purpose
PMM Client > PMM Server	443 (or 80)	Metrics reporting and management
PMM Client > Database instances	Varies by DB type	Collection of monitoring data

For a complete list of ports and detailed network configuration options, see Network and firewall requirements.

Required software¶

Ensure these packages are installed before proceeding: curl, gnupg, sudo, wget.
For Docker-based deployment, you’ll also need Docker Engine properly installed and configured.

Database monitoring requirements¶

To ensure successful database monitoring with PMM, confirm the following:

Monitoring users: Create database accounts with the required permissions
Log access: Enable file system access to database logs (where applicable)
Performance Schema: Recommended for enhanced MySQL monitoring

Core databases Cloud services Proxy services Additional services

Troubleshooting¶

If you encounter issues during installation or setup, see the Troubleshooting checklist.

Next steps¶

After confirming your environment meets these prerequisites:

Install PMM Client using your preferred method
Add database instances for monitoring