Install MongoDB Enterprise Edition on Amazon Linux
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Overview
Use this tutorial to install MongoDB 7.0 Enterprise Edition on Amazon Linux using the yum package manager.
MongoDB Enterprise Edition is available on select platforms and contains support for several features related to security and monitoring.
Verify Linux Distribution
You can verify which Linux distribution you are running by running the following command on the command-line:
grep ^NAME /etc/*release
The result should be Amazon Linux or Amazon Linux AMI. If using a different Linux distribution, please see the install instructions for your platform.
MongoDB Version
This tutorial installs MongoDB 7.0 Enterprise Edition. To install a different version of MongoDB Enterprise, use the version drop-down menu in the upper-left corner of this page to select the documentation for that version.
Considerations
Platform Support
MongoDB 7.0 Enterprise Edition supports the following 64-bit Amazon Linux release on x86_64 architecture:
- Amazon Linux 2023
- Amazon Linux 2
MongoDB only supports the 64-bit versions of this platform.
MongoDB 7.0 Enterprise Edition on Amazon Linux also supports the ARM64 architecture on select platforms.
See Platform Support for more information.
Production Notes
Before deploying MongoDB in a production environment, consider the Production Notes document which offers performance considerations and configuration recommendations for production MongoDB deployments.
Install MongoDB Enterprise Edition
Follow these steps to install MongoDB Enterprise Edition using the yum package manager. Select the tab for your version of Amazon Linux:
You can also install the MongoDB Shell that uses the system's OpenSSL. You must have already installed OpenSSL on your system before installing this version of the MongoDB Shell.
You can install all of the MongoDB Enterprise packages and the MongoDB Shell that uses the system's OpenSSL without removing the MongoDB Shell first. For example:
sudo yum install -y mongodb-enterprise mongodb-mongosh-shared-openssl11
The following example removes the MongoDB Shell and then installs the MongoDB Shell that uses the system's OpenSSL 1.1:
sudo yum remove -y mongodb-mongosh && sudo yum install -y
mongodb-mongosh-shared-openssl11
The following example removes the MongoDB Shell and then installs the MongoDB Shell that uses the system's OpenSSL 3:
sudo yum remove -y mongodb-mongosh && sudo yum install -y
mongodb-mongosh-shared-openssl3
You can also choose the MongoDB packages to install.
The following example installs MongoDB Enterprise and tools, and the MongoDB Shell that uses the system's OpenSSL 1.1:
sudo yum install -y mongodb-enterprise-database
mongodb-enterprise-tools mongodb-mongosh-shared-openssl11
The following example installs MongoDB Enterprise and tools, and the MongoDB Shell that uses the system's OpenSSL 3:
sudo yum install -y mongodb-enterprise-database
mongodb-enterprise-tools mongodb-mongosh-shared-openssl3
Run MongoDB Enterprise Edition
ulimit Considerations
Most Unix-like operating systems limit the system resources that a process may use. These limits may negatively impact MongoDB operation, and should be adjusted. See UNIX ulimit Settings for the recommended settings for your platform.
Starting in MongoDB 4.4, a startup error is generated if the ulimit value for number of open files is under 64000.
Directories
By default, a MongoDB instance stores:
- its data files in
/var/lib/mongo - its log files in
/var/log/mongodb
If you installed via the package manager, these default directories are created during the installation.
If you installed manually by downloading the tarballs, you can create the directories using mkdir -p <directory> or sudo mkdir -p <directory> depending on the user that will run MongoDB. (See your linux man pages for information on mkdir and sudo.)
By default, MongoDB runs using the mongod user account. If you change the user that runs the MongoDB process, you must also modify the permission to the /var/lib/mongo and /var/log/mongodb directories to give this user access to these directories.
To specify a different log file directory and data file directory, edit the systemLog.path and storage.dbPath settings in the /etc/mongod.conf. Ensure that the user running MongoDB has access to these directories.
Procedure
Follow these steps to run MongoDB Enterprise Edition. These instructions assume that you are using the default settings.
Init System
To run and manage your mongod process, you will be using your operating system's built-in init system. Recent versions of Linux tend to use systemd (which uses the systemctl command), while older versions of Linux tend to use System V init (which uses the service command).
If you are unsure which init system your platform uses, run the following command:
ps --no-headers -o comm 1
Then select the appropriate tab below based on the result:
systemd- select the systemd (systemctl) tab below.init- select the System V Init (service) tab below.
Uninstall MongoDB
To completely remove MongoDB from a system, you must remove the MongoDB applications themselves, the configuration files, and any directories containing data and logs. The following section guides you through the necessary steps.
This process will completely remove MongoDB, its configuration, and all databases. This process is not reversible, so ensure that all of your configuration and data is backed up before proceeding.
Stop MongoDB.
Stop the mongod process by issuing the following command:
sudo service mongod stop
Additional Information
Localhost Binding by Default
By default, MongoDB launches with bindIp set to 127.0.0.1, which binds to the localhost network interface. This means that the mongod can only accept connections from clients that are running on the same machine. Remote clients will not be able to connect to the mongod, and the mongod will not be able to initialize a replica set unless this value is set to a valid network interface.
This value can be configured either:
Before you bind your instance to a publicly-accessible IP address, you must secure your cluster from unauthorized access. For a complete list of security recommendations, see Security Checklist. At minimum, consider enabling authentication and hardening network infrastructure.
For more information on configuring bindIp, see IP Binding.
MongoDB Enterprise Edition Packages
MongoDB Enterprise Edition is available from its own dedicated repository, and contains the following officially-supported packages:
| Package Name | Description | ||||||||
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mongodb-enterprise | A metapackage that automatically installs the component packages listed below. | ||||||||
mongodb-enterprise-database | A metapackage that automatically installs the component packages listed below.
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mongodb-mongosh | Contains the MongoDB Shell (mongosh). | ||||||||
mongodb-shared-openssl* | Contains the MongoDB Shell that uses the OpenSSL version already installed on your computer (mongosh). | ||||||||
mongodb-enterprise-tools | A metapackage that automatically installs the component packages listed below:
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