Installation of the filtering node from DEB or RPM packages on GCP¶

This quick guide provides the steps to install the filtering node from the source packages on a separate Google Engine instance. By following this guide, you will create an instance from the supported operating system image and install the Wallarm filtering node on this operating system.

Requirements¶

• Active GCP account

• GCP project created

• Access to the account with the Administrator or Deploy role and two‑factor authentication disabled in Wallarm Console for the EU Cloud or US Cloud

Filtering node installation options¶

Since the filtering node operates as the web server or API gateway module, web server or API gateway packages should be installed on the operating system along with the filtering node packages.

You can select the web server or API gateway that is the most suitable for your application architecture from the following list:

• Install the filtering node as the NGINX Stable module

• Install the filtering node as the NGINX Plus module

• Install the filtering node as the Kong module

Installing the filtering node as the NGINX Stable module¶

To install the filtering node as the NGINX Stable module in the Google Engine instance:

1. Create a Google Engine instance from the operating system image supported by Wallarm following the GCP instructions:

   • Debian 10.x Buster
   • Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial
   • Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic
   • Ubuntu 20.04 Focal
   • CentOS 7.x
   • CentOS 8.x

2. Connect to the created instance following the GCP instructions.

3. In the instance, install the packages of NGINX Stable and Wallarm filtering node following the Wallarm instructions.

To install the postanalytics module in a separate instance, please repeat steps 1-2 and install the postanalytics module following the Wallarm instructions.

Installing the filtering node as the NGINX Plus module¶

To install the filtering node as the NGINX Plus module in the Google Engine instance:

1. Create a Google Engine instance from the operating system image supported by Wallarm following the GCP instructions:

   • Debian 10.x Buster
   • Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial
   • Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic
   • Ubuntu 20.04 Focal
   • CentOS 7.x
   • CentOS 8.x

2. Connect to the created instance following the GCP instructions.

3. In the instance, install the packages of NGINX Plus and Wallarm filtering node following the Wallarm instructions.

To install the postanalytics module in a separate instance, please repeat steps 1-2 and install the postanalytics module following the Wallarm instructions.

Installing the filtering node as the Kong module¶

To install the filtering node as the Kong module in the Google Engine instance:

1. Create a Google Engine instance from the operating system image supported by Wallarm following the GCP instructions:

   • Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial
   • Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic
   • CentOS 7.x

2. Connect to the created instance following the GCP instructions.

3. In the instance, install Kong of version 1.4.3 or lower following the Kong instructions.

4. In the instance, install the packages of Wallarm filtering node following the Wallarm instructions.

To install the postanalytics module in a separate instance, please repeat steps 1-2 and install the postanalytics module following the Wallarm instructions.