Usage instructions

    Getting started


    1. Launch the product via 1-Click

    2. Use a web browser to access the Admin console at: http://[ec2-ip]:9000, where [ec2_ip] is the public ip provided by Amazon for your instance.

    3. Log in using the following credentials only the first time and then you will be asked to change the password in order to enter the application:

      • Username: admin

      • Password: Your instance id


    You can also access your instance via SSH using the username and your Amazon private key.
    The username depends on the operative system:
      - Centos 9 Stream: 'ec2-user'
      - Other Centos: 'centos'
      - Ubuntu: 'ubuntu'
      - Rocky Linux: 'rocky'

    Installation details


    • SonarQube is deployed in /usr/java/sonarqube-[version] directory, which is linked to /usr/java/sonarqube.
    • Server service is configured with systemd.


    View status server:

    $ sudo systemctl status sonarqube

    Stop server:

    $ sudo systemctl stop sonarqube

    Start server:

    $ sudo systemctl start sonarqube

    PostgreSQL

    SonarQube is configurated with the PostgreSQL database.

    View status server:

    $ sudo systemctl status postgresql

    Stop server:

    $ sudo systemctl stop postgresql

    Start server:

    $ sudo systemctl start postgresql

    Other useful data

    Location of sensitive information
    All the information is saved in the database.

    In PostgreSQL the data folder is /var/lib/pgsql/data

    Encryption configuration
    There is no encrypted data.

    Changing system credentials
    To change the SonarQube you have to go to the Administration section, Security subsection, select users in the menu and, in your user press the action button and select "Enter a new Password" .

    Instructions on how the user interacts with SonarQube to decrypt necessary data
    You can use the SonarQube management console to view all necessary data.

    How to assess and monitor the health and proper function of the application.
    1. Navigate to your Amazon EC2 console and verify that you're in the correct region.
    2. Choose Instance and select your launched instance.
    3. Select the server to display your metadata page and choose the Status checks tab at the bottom of the page to review if your status checks passed or failed.


    Additional resources