How do I install a web-server for Rekor Scout™ to use on-premise?

Users that prefer an on-premise web server can follow the instructions below to install the Scout Web Server locally

Users that prefer an on-premise web server can follow the instructions below to install the Scout Web Server locally. On-premise installations of the Scout Web Server store metadata from each license plate read in a local MySQL database. Full images of the plate captures remain in a rolling buffer on the hard drive where the Agent is installed.

Requirements

When sizing a server for the Scout on-premises web server, make sure to select a sufficiently fast hard drive. For web servers supporting up to 200 Agents, a single SSD should be sufficient. For larger installations, the server will likely need multiple hard drives configured as a RAID.

Minimum system requirements:

  • Ubuntu Linux 18.04 64-bit

  • 4GB RAM

  • 250GB SSD hard drive

  • Dual-core or greater CPU

Installation

Download the Ubuntu 20.04 64-bit install image and burn it to a DVD or create a bootable flash drive:

http://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04/

Follow this installation guide to install Ubuntu 20.04 64-bit:

http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/install-ubuntu-desktop

Run the following command from the terminal and choose install_webserver:

bash <(curl -s https://deb.openalpr.com/install)