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Offline single-node evaluation installation

This page explains how you can perform an offline Automation Suite installation with a single-node evaluation setup.

Overview

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Important!

You must meet the hardware and software prerequisites before proceeding with the installation.
Hardware and software requirements

You can use a dedicated script to validate the installation prerequisites and infrastructure readiness.
Validating the prerequisites


For a smooth installation experience, make sure to follow our best practices.
Installation best practices

Use the offline installation steps in this document when deploying UiPath Automation suite in a airgapped environment with no access to the internet. If deploying an environment where the machines have internet access we recommend using the online installation steps which are optimized for that case.

The installation process has the following general steps:

StepDescription
Step 1: Download the installation packages This step needs to be performed from a machine with access to internet and to the air-gapped machines where Automation Suite will be deployed. While these are finishing downloading, you can continue to some of the next steps.

This can be done from a Linux or windows machine.

Step 1.1: Downloading the install package
Step 1.2: Getting all downloaded files on the machine
Step 2: Configure the installation The interactive install wizard gathers inputs for most common install options and generate a configuration file that will be used during the installation.
Step 2.1: Configuring the installation: basic configuration

The default install configuration includes the products used in core automation and a shared SQL server to be used by all products. To customize the products installed or have separate SQL servers used for specific products, you can do so by editing the configuration file.
Step 2.2: (Optional) Configuring the installation: advanced configuration (optional)
Step 3: Run the installation Run the installation.
Once the installation is complete, you can start using the cluster.
Step 3: Running the installation
Step 4: Complete the installation You have completed the installation successfully and can move to post-installation steps.

You can now access the newly created cluster and suite, update certificates, resize the PVC, and more.

Step 4: Completing the installation

 

Step-by-step guidance

Blue background steps are performed on the machine with internet access.
Green background steps are performed on the machines where the installation suite is being deployed.

 

Step 1: Downloading the installation package and getting the files on the machine

Step 1.1: Downloading the installation package


You must perform this step on a machine with access to the internet and to the machine in the offline environment where Automation Suite will be installed.

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Note:

This machine can be Linux or Windows. The commands in this guide are for RHEL-based OS. For Windows or other OSes, adjust for equivalent commands specific to those environments.


The Automation Suite installer is a wrapper of multiple packages that also installs some dependencies using Red Hat Package Manager (RPM). It provides an interactive experience that helps you configure external resources such as SQL and other installation options.

 

ON THE SEPARATE MACHINE WITH INTERNET ACCESS

This section explains how to get the required files to start the installation process.


  1. Connect to a machine with internet access and run the following command to get the interactive wizard file:
    ssh <user>@<dns_of_vm>

  2. If you used an SSH key, run the following command:
    ssh -i <path/to/Key.pem> <user>@<dns_of_vm>

  3. Download the following packages:
    • installUiPathAS.shMandatory. See installUiPathAS.sh for download instructions.
    • sf-installer.zipMandatory. See sf-installer.zip for download instructions.
    • sf.tar.gzMandatory. See sf.tar.gz for download instructions.
    • sf-infra.tar.gz - Optional. Only needed if you want to join additional nodes, including Task Mining and GPU. See sf-infra.tar.gz for download instructions.
    • du-ondemand.tar.gzOptional. Needed only for Document Understanding. See du-ondemand.tar.gz for download instructions.
      Note: Not following this optional step limits the functionality of the Document Understanding services.
    • cv-ondemand.tar.gzOptional. Needed only for Computer Vision. See cv-ondemand.tar.gz for download instructions.
      Note: Not following this optional step prevents access to the Computer Vision services.

    Make sure to download the package suitable for your Automation Suite version and your operating system.

 

Step 1.2: Getting all downloaded files on the machine


Make sure to take the following steps:

  • Check that all files finished downloaded on the machine with internet access;
  • Create the target folder on the machine;
  • Copy the files from the online machine to the target machine.
ON THE MAIN MACHINE OF THE CLUSTER
 

Create the installation folder by running the following command:

sudo su -
mkdir -p /opt/UiPathAutomationSuite/
chmod -R 755 /opt/UiPathAutomationSuite
mkdir -p /uipath/tmp
chmod -R 777 /uipath/tmp
Note: Running mkdir -p /opt/UiPathAutomationSuite/ is not required if you use the configureUiPathDisks.sh script.
ON THE SEPARATE MACHINE WITH INTERNET ACCESS
 

Copy the files to one of the nodes.

  1. From the machine with internet access, copy the files to the installation folder on the target machine, and the offline bundle(s) to the /uipath/tmp folder.

  2. scp ~/installUiPathAS.sh ~/sf-installer.zip <username>@<node dns>:/uipath/tmp 
    scp ~/sf.tar.gz <username>@<node dns>:/uipath/tmp/
    Click here if you want to join additional nodes, including Task Mining and GPU. If you plan to join additional nodes, such as for Task Mining or GPU, run the following command instead:
    scp ~/installUiPathAS.sh ~/sf-installer.zip ~/sf-infra.tar.gz <username>@<node dns>:/uipath/tmp
    scp ~/sf.tar.gz <username>@<node dns>:/uipath/tmp/

  3. (Optional) To use Document Understanding, copy the following bundle to the /uipath/tmp folder.
  4. scp ~/du-ondemand.tar.gz <username>@<node dns>:/uipath/tmp/
    Note: Not following this optional step prevents access to the Document Understanding services.
     
  5. (Optional) To use Computer Vision, copy the following bundle to the /uipath/tmp folder.
  6. scp ~/cv-ondemand.tar.gz <username>@<node dns>:/uipath/tmp/
    Note: Not following this optional step prevents access to the Computer Vision services.

 

Step 2: Configuring the installation

Step 2.1: Basic configuration


ON THE MAIN MACHINE OF THE CLUSTER
 
  1. Add the prerequisites folder to the current PATH.
    The interactive installer requires jq, and the Automation Suite offline bundles already include it. Run the following commands to add it to PATH, and make sure you are still root:
  2. mv /uipath/tmp/installUiPathAS.sh /uipath/tmp/sf-installer.zip /opt/UiPathAutomationSuite
    cd /opt/UiPathAutomationSuite
    unzip ./sf-installer.zip -d .
    chmod +x ./bin/jq
    export PATH=${PATH}:/opt/UiPathAutomationSuite/bin
    Click here if you want to join additional nodes, including Task Mining and GPU. If you plan to join additional nodes, such as for Task Mining or GPU, run the following command instead:
    mv /uipath/tmp/installUiPathAS.sh /uipath/tmp/sf-installer.zip /uipath/tmp/sf-infra.tar.gz  /opt/UiPathAutomationSuite
    cd /opt/UiPathAutomationSuite
    unzip ./sf-installer.zip -d .
    chmod +x ./bin/jq
    export PATH=${PATH}:/opt/UiPathAutomationSuite/bin

  3. Provide permissions to the installer folder.
    It is required to give adequate permissions to the /opt/UiPathAutomationSuite folder where the install scripts are placed and will be executed.
    The installer will also create some files (output.json) after the execution of each stage.
    To provide the required permissions, run the following command:
  4. chmod -R 755 /opt/UiPathAutomationSuite

  5. Run the interactive install wizard to configure the installation options.
    The interactive wizard will guide you through the configuration steps and generate the configuration that you can then customize and use through the remaining installation steps.

  6. To start the interactive wizard, run the following script:
    Run the following command
    chmod +x ./installUiPathAS.sh
    ./installUiPathAS.sh

Follow the steps in the wizard
Screen-by-screen sequence
  1. Enter the option for the single-node evaluation mode.

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  3. Select option for Airgapped.

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  5. Specify the URL for the cluster (DNS hostname) and the SQL Server information as shown below:

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  7. Config will be generated with a folder as shown in the following image.

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As soon as you generate the configuration file and the folder, you can exit the wizard and proceed with the remaining steps below to complete installation.

 

Step 2.2: (Optional) Advanced configuration


By running the installation using the default configuration, you are opting for our basic product selection. You will install our core platform, Orchestrator, Insights, Test Manager, Action Center, Automation Ops, Automation Hub, and Data Service.

At this step, you can directly edit the cluster_config.json for advanced configuration settings in the UiPathAutomationSuite folder. You can enable additional products, disable any of the default products, configure your SQL DBs and their respective connection strings, and certificates. For the multi-node HA-ready production mode, we enable High Availability by default, which you can disable if needed.

Open the file using vim or your favorite editor.

For advanced configuration, you can follow the following instructions: Advanced installation experience.

 

Step 3: Running the installation


Make sure you copied the downloaded files on the main offline machine, where you performed the configuration, in the install folder created by the install wizard.

Accepting the license agreement
 

Before running the installation, make sure to read the License Agreement.
To accept the license agreement, choose one of the following methods:

  • Option 1 (Environment Variable):
  • Set the LICENSE_AGREEMENT environment variable to accept by executing the following command:
    export LICENSE_AGREEMENT=accept
  • Option 2 (Inline parameter):
  • Alternatively, append --accept-license-agreement to every execution of install-uipath.sh.



Running the installation
 

Run the installation commands to execute the offline bundle (estimated duration: 2h30min - 3h30min):

cd /opt/UiPathAutomationSuite
./install-uipath.sh -i ./cluster_config.json -o ./output.json -a --offline-bundle /uipath/tmp/sf.tar.gz --offline-tmp-folder /uipath/tmp --install-offline-prereqs --accept-license-agreement

For help, you can run ./install-uipath.sh -h --accept-license-agreement.



Loading the optional bundles
 

To load the optional Document Understanding bundle, execute the following command:

./configureUiPathAS.sh registry upload --optional-offline-bundle "/uipath/tmp/du-ondemand.tar.gz" --offline-tmp-folder "/uipath/tmp"

To load the optional Computer Vision bundle, execute the following command:

./configureUiPathAS.sh registry upload --optional-offline-bundle "/uipath/tmp/cv-ondemand.tar.gz" --offline-tmp-folder "/uipath/tmp"

This document focuses on -a command argument as this enables you to install all the required components.

Installing Task Mining
 
If you install Task Mining in single-node evaluation mode, you need to run an additional set of steps.
Follow the Task Mining installation guide to complete the steps for Task Mining.
 

 

Step 4: Completing the installation


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Note:

You have completed the installation successfully, and you can now move to post-installation steps.

Updating certificates

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Important!

The installation process generates self-signed certificates on your behalf. However, the Azure deployment template also gives you the option to provide a CA-issued server certificate at installation time instead of using an auto-generated self-signed certificate.

Self-signed certificates will expire in 90 days, and you must replace them with certificates signed by a trusted CA as soon as installation completes. If you do not update the certificates, the installation will stop working after 90 days.

For instructions, see Managing certificates.

Accessing Automation Suite

To access the newly created cluster and suite, see Accessing Automation Suite.

Resizing PVC

To resize the PVC, see Resizing PVC.

If you installed AI Center, we recommend resizing the PVC to 200 immediately after the installation to avoid downtime. For more information on this, check Resizing PVC for AI Center.

Adding rancher/pause:3.5

If you installed AI CenterTM, you need to import and export the Rancher image. For more information on this, check Adding rancher/pause:3.5 to offline registry.

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Offline single-node evaluation installation


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