Prerequisites

Host OS: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Desktop or Server)

Minimum Hardware Requirements:

• 64GB SSD
• 16GB RAM
• 4 Core CPU
• Note: A single zMAN Director can support up to ~3,500 clients with the above hardware specs.

Packages:

• • net-tools
  • openssh-server
  • p7zip-full

Configuration Before Install

1. Copy the ZIP archive (zManDirector-xxx.7z) to the host (e.g., via WinSCP).
2. Extract it:

   7z x zManDirector-xxx.7z

3. Edit deployment variables:
   • deployment/setup/master.yml: set your FQDN/IP under external_ip and other host parameters :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
   • deployment/setup/host-templates/vars_main.yml: change default credentials for zMAN tenant, MSP Admin, zID, MinIO to secure values :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

Installation Steps

1. Run prerequisites script:

   sudo ./pre_req.sh

2. Deploy in standalone mode:

   sudo ./setup.sh standalone

3. When complete, access the tenant UI:https://<zMan-IP>/zman-tenantLogin with the tenant credentials you configured.

Firewall & Public WAN

To expose zMAN on a public network, open TCP 443 (UI), 7080 (MinIO), and 8082 (API) in your firewall and ensure external_ip in master.yml is set to your public FQDN/IP :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}.

Post-Installation

• Verify all services (zMAN UI, zID, MinIO, zDM) are running.
• Optionally log into the MSP Admin console with your MSP credentials. https://<zMan-IP>:7080