For an overview of AlloyDB Omni, see AlloyDB Omni overview .
Before you begin
Before you install AlloyDB Omni, make sure that you meet the following requirements.
Choose a download or installation option
- Red Hat environment. Run this as a container.
- Red Hat Marketplace (UBI)
Fulfill hardware and software requirements
Make sure that you meet the following minimum hardware and software requirements:
Verify that cgroupsv2 is enabled
To determine whether cgroupsv2 is enabled on your machine, run the following command:
grep
cgroup
/proc/filesystems
If your machine supports cgroupsv2, you see the following output:
nodev cgroup
nodev cgroupsv2
If your machine doesn't support cgroupsv2, you see the following output:
nodev cgroup
Install a container runtime
Install a container runtime like Docker or Podman . AlloyDB Omni runs in a container.
Install AlloyDB Omni using Docker
Root access isn't required for installing AlloyDB Omni.
Docker
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Use the
docker runcommand to create a new container with AlloyDB Omni namedmy-omni:docker run --name my-omni \ -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD = NEW_PASSWORD \ -d google/alloydbomni: IMAGE_TAGReplace the following variables:
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NEW_PASSWORD: the password to assign the new container'spostgresuser after its creation. -
IMAGE_TAG: use16.3.0for the latest Debian image or16.3.0-ubifor the latest UBI image.
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Connect to containerized AlloyDB Omni using
psql:docker exec -it my-omni psql -h localhost -U postgresThe terminal window displays
psqllogin text that ends with apostgres=#prompt.
Podman
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Use the
docker runcommand to create a new container with AlloyDB Omni namedmy-omni:podman run --name my-omni \ -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD = NEW_PASSWORD \ -d google/alloydbomni: IMAGE_TAGReplace the following variables:
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NEW_PASSWORD: the password to assign the new container'spostgresuser after its creation. -
IMAGE_TAG: use16.3.0for the latest Debian image or16.3.0-ubifor the latest UBI image.
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Connect to containerized AlloyDB Omni using
psql:podman exec -it my-omni psql -h localhost -U postgresThe terminal window displays
psqllogin text that ends with apostgres=#prompt.
Clean up
To clean up the AlloyDB Omni container you created during this quickstart, use these steps:
Docker
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Stop your AlloyDB Omni container named
my-omni:docker container stop my-omni -
Delete your AlloyDB Omni container named
my-omni:docker container rm my-omni
Podman
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Stop your AlloyDB Omni container named
my-omni:podman container stop my-omni -
Delete your AlloyDB Omni container named
my-omni:podman container rm my-omni
For instructions how to install AlloyDB Omni in a new container for production usage, go to the Customize your AlloyDB Omni installation page.

