Install and configure Cockpit on CentOS 7.

yum install epel-release -y
yum update -y
yum install cockpit -y
systemctl enable --now cockpit.socket

Open the firewall

firewall-cmd --add-service=cockpit
firewall-cmd --add-service=cockpit --permanent

Access at http://[ip-address]:9090.

Useful optional packages

  • cockpit-docker — container management
  • cockpit-kubernetes — cluster visualization
  • cockpit-machines — KVM virtual machine administration
  • cockpit-sosreport — diagnostic reporting
  • cockpit-selinux — SELinux troubleshooting
  • cockpit-kdump — crash dump configuration
  • cockpit-subscriptions — subscription management
  • cockpit-machines-ovirt — oVirt VM management
  • cockpit-pcp — performance metrics

See also: Smokeping Install