meoww-bot · April 9, 2024 02:11 · Oct 2, 2019 · Oct 2, 2019
diff --git a/node_exporter_setup.md b/node_exporter_setup.md
@@ -58,3 +58,4 @@ Steps to install node_exporter
    sudo systemctl daemon-reload
    sudo systemctl start node_exporter && sudo journalctl -f --unit node_exporter
    ```
+8. On the prometheus server, dont' forget to add the static config for the collection of data!
diff --git a/node_exporter_setup.md b/node_exporter_setup.md
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# Installing node_exporter
+
+Steps to install node_exporter
+
+1. Add user for node_exporter
+
+   ```shell
+   sudo useradd --no-create-home --shell /bin/false node_exporter
+   ```
+
+2. Download node_exporter
+
+   ```shell
+   cd
+   wget https://github.com/prometheus/node_exporter/releases/download/v0.18.1/node_exporter-0.18.1.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+   ```
+
+3. Extract node_exporter
+
+   ```shell
+   tar xvf node_exporter-0.18.1.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+   ```
+
+4. Copy node_exporter to /opt
+
+   ```shell
+   sudo mv node_exporter-0.18.1.linux-amd64 /opt/node_exporter
+   sudo chown -R node_exporter:node_exporter /opt/node_exporter
+   ```
+
+5. Create service file for systemd
+
+   ```shell
+   sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/node_exporter.service
+   ```
+
+6. Fillin as follows:
+
+   ```config
+   [Unit]
+   Description=Node Exporter
+   Wants=network-online.target
+   After=network-online.target
+
+   [Service]
+   User=node_exporter
+   Group=node_exporter
+   Type=simple
+   ExecStart=/opt/node_exporter/node_exporter --collector.systemd
+
+   [Install]
+   WantedBy=multi-user.target
+   ```
+
+7. Start the service with systemd and verify it runs
+
+   ```shell
+   sudo systemctl daemon-reload
+   sudo systemctl start node_exporter && sudo journalctl -f --unit node_exporter
+   ```