This document lists all supported command-line options for the FastNetMon installer binary
Installation and upgrade options
- -upgrade_fastnetmon_advanced - upgrade FastNetMon Advanced and exit
- -developer_version - use developer build (latest build from developer branch) for FastNetMon Advanced installation
- -do_not_install_fastnetmon - skip FastNetMon core installation during main install flow, used for preparing testing / developer environment
- -do_not_add_repositories - do not add Internet repositories for dependencies, used for installed in air-gap environment with no Internet access or when custom repository proxy is being used
Configuration database management options
- -create_mongodb_admin_user - create MongoDB admin user and exit
- -create_mongodb_user_for_fastnetmon - create FastNetMon MongoDB user using existing admin password and exit
- -ferretdb - install FerretDB instead of MongoDB in the main flow
- -ferretdb_only - install only FerretDB and exit
Visualization and dashboard options
- -install_graphic_stack - install graphic stack for traffic/attack visualization and exit
- -install_grafana_dashboards - provision Grafana dashboards and exit
- -reset_visual_passwords - Reset Grafana password and exit, you can specify your own password using flag: -password, -visual_login - login name for Grafana password reset
- -download_only - download rpm packages for visual stack only (no installation). Intended for Red Hat family systems only
Clickhouse metrics and traffic persistence logic
- -install_traffic_persistency - install traffic persistence stack (ClickHouse) and exit
- -reset_clickhouse_password - reset ClickHouse password used by Grafana and exit
- -configure_clickhouse_logging - disable excessive ClickHouse logging and exit
Docker options
- -fastnetmon_docker - install Docker Engine and deploy FastNetMon stack in containers
- -docker - install only Docker Engine and exit
License and activation options
- -activation_coupon - provides coupon code for license activation when default installation option is used (no arguments)
- -activate_coupon - activate coupon only and exit (uses -activation_coupon)
- -check_license_server_connection - check connectivity to licensing server and exit
- -do_not_check_license -disable installer-side license validation checks
Networking and platform behavior
- -ipv6_only_setup - configure services to use IPv6 for communications
- -force_old_cpu - force use of packages for older CPUs (SSE4.2/AVX constrained environments)
Privacy and telemetry options
- -do_not_use_google_analytics - disable Google Analytics usage for Community edition installs.
- -do_not_use_sentry - disable Sentry error tracking.
Configuration migration and utility options
- -import_community_edition_configuration - import Community edition configuration from /etc/fastnetmon.conf and exit
- -version - print installer build/version information and exit.

