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title: System Administration
slug: 2Ro3-system-administr
description: This page provides guidance on installing and maintaining the Ocient System, covering hardware/software requirements and ongoing maintenance tasks. It includes tutorials for installation, managing system performance, monitoring, and system configuration.
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createdAt: Mon Jul 22 2024 20:56:19 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
updatedAt: Mon Mar 30 2026 18:52:26 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Learn how to install and set up an Ocient® System, including hardware and software requirements and ongoing maintenance.&#x20;

See these pages for key concepts to understand the Ocient System design and setup.&#x20;

## Installation

These topics provide tutorials for installing Ocient on different system deployments. The reference pages in this section explain Ocient requirements and recommended system configurations.&#x20;

- [Install an Ocient System](<./System Administration/Install an Ocient System.md>)
- [Amazon Web Services Ocient Installation](<./System Administration/Amazon Web Services Ocient Installation.md>)&#x20;
- [Configure Storage Spaces](<./System Administration/Configure Storage Spaces.md>)
- [Ocient Software Upgrade](<./System Administration/Ocient Software Upgrade.md>)

## Maintenance

Maintenance topics include tutorials for managing system hardware for stable performance. Also, you can learn how to add new hardware and restore the system for cases when drives or nodes fail or when a system requires expansion.&#x20;

- [Guide to Rebuilding Segments](<./System Administration/Maintenance Overview/Guide to Rebuilding Segments.md>)
- [Startup and Shutdown Procedure](<./System Administration/Maintenance Overview/Startup and Shutdown Procedure.md>)
- [Power Safety Recommendations](<./System Administration/Maintenance Overview/Power Safety Recommendations.md>)
- [NVMe Drive Firmware Upgrade Process](<./System Administration/Maintenance Overview/NVMe Drive Maintenance/NVMe Drive Firmware Upgrade Process.md>)
- [Replace an NVMe Node Drive](<./System Administration/Maintenance Overview/NVMe Drive Maintenance/Replace an NVMe Node Drive.md>)
- [Expand and Rebalance System](<./System Administration/Maintenance Overview/Expand and Rebalance System.md>)
- [Replace Nodes](<./System Administration/Maintenance Overview/Replace Nodes.md>)
- [Backup and Restore](<./System Administration/Maintenance Overview/Backup and Restore.md>)

## Monitoring

These topics explain Ocient System monitoring, including error logging, system statistics, and supported tools for system administration.&#x20;

- [Log Monitoring](<./System Administration/Monitoring/Log Monitoring.md>)
- [Statistics Monitoring](<./System Administration/Monitoring/Statistics Monitoring.md>)
- [System Information REST Endpoints](<./System Administration/Monitoring/System Information REST Endpoints.md>)
- [Set Up System Monitoring with the TIG Stack and Kapacitor](<./System Administration/Monitoring/Set Up System Monitoring with the TIG Stack and Kapacitor.md>)
- [Monitor Segment Group Transfers](<./System Administration/Monitoring/Monitor Segment Group Transfers.md>)

## System Configuration

This set of topics explains how to inspect and alter the system configuration.&#x20;

- [Inspect the Current Configuration](<./System Administration/System Configuration/Inspect the Current Configuration.md>)
- [Node Configuration with the Administrator Role](<./System Administration/System Configuration/Node Configuration with the Administrator Role.md>)
- [Manage the Network Configuration of an Ocient System](<./System Administration/System Configuration/Manage the Network Configuration of an Ocient System.md>)
- [Secure Connections Using TLS](<./System Administration/Secure Connections Using TLS.md>)
- [Multiple Storage Clusters for Loading Data](<./System Administration/Multiple Storage Clusters for Loading Data.md>)
- [Air-Gapped Environment with an Ocient System](<./System Administration/Air-Gapped Environment with an Ocient System.md>)&#x20;

## Loading Administration

- [Alter Default Data Pipeline Behavior](<./System Administration/Loading Administration/Alter Default Data Pipeline Behavior.md>)&#x20;
- [Configuration Settings for Data Pipelines](<./System Administration/Loading Administration/Configuration Settings for Data Pipelines.md>)&#x20;
- [Configure Data Pipeline Logging](<./System Administration/Loading Administration/Configure Data Pipeline Logging.md>)&#x20;



