Quick Start Guide

The five-minute version of the install. If anything below is unclear, read the full Installation Guide.

Prerequisites

• A freshly imaged Ubuntu 22.04+ or RHEL/Rocky/AlmaLinux 8+ host.
• Root or sudo access.
• A spare block device for the ZFS pool (anything ≥ the size of the cases you plan to keep online).
• Your .lic file from the Customer Portal.

Steps

1. Install the package:

   sudo apt-get install ./sos-vault.deb     # Ubuntu/Debian
   sudo dnf install ./sos-vault.rpm         # RHEL/Rocky/AlmaLinux

2. Run the installer and follow the prompts:

   sudo /opt/sos-vault/sysadmin/installer.sh

3. When it finishes, open https://<host>/admin and sign in with the credentials you entered.
4. Go to Manage License and upload your .lic.
5. Add users and teams. You are live.

Want to rehearse first?

Run the installer with --dry-run. Every destructive verb is gated — you can walk all 17 steps without mutating the host.

sudo /opt/sos-vault/sysadmin/installer.sh --dry-run