How to Install DataStax Enterprise on RHEL 7 Easy Guide

June 23, 2018 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Install DataStax Enterprise RHEL 7

How to Install DataStax Enterprise on RHEL 7 GNU/Linux – Step by step Tutorial.

And DataStax for RHEL 7 is an Always-On, Distributed Cloud Database, Designed for Hybrid Cloud.

Moreover, DataStax has all the Advantages of Apache Cassandra plus twice the Performance, Self-driving Simplicity, Analytics, Search, Graph, and Advanced Security.

Especially relevant: DataStax Enterprise 6 Require a Working Java 8+ Installation on System.

Finally, the DataStax Minimum Hardware Requirements are:

CPUs: 2
Memory: 8 GB
Data directory: 20 GB
Commit log directory: 20 GB
Saved caches directory: 20 GB
Logs directory: 20 GB

How to Install DataStax Enterprise on RHEL 7 - Featured

1. Opening Shell Session

Open a Shell session
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
2. Installing Java

How to Install Java on RHEL

Java Installation Guide

Java Install RHEL
3. Enabling DataStax Enterprise Repository

Add DataStax Enterprise Repository for RHEL

Install DataStax Enterprise Repo for RHEL

DataStax Enterprise Repository for RHEL
4. Installing DataStax Enterprise

So now to Install DataStax Enterprise
Simply play:
```
sudo yum install dse-full
```
5. Launching DataStax Enterprise

Finally, to Start DataStax Enterprise Server.
```
sudo service dse start
```
Verify that DataStax is Running with:
```
nodetool status
```
And the Output should show you a Working Cassandra instance…
6. DataStax Getting Started Docs

Getting Started with DataStax for RHEL

DataStax Quick Start on RHEL

Getting Started DataStax RHEL