Setting up a standalone Ambari Server instance is very similar to setting up an operational Ambari Server. Many of the steps are the same, with one key exception: you do not install a cluster with a standalone Ambari Server. A standalone Ambari Server does not manage a cluster and does not deploy or communicate with Ambari Agents. The standalone Ambari Server runs as web server instance, serving views for users.
![[Important]](../common/images/admon/important.png) | Important |
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Refer to the Ambari Install Guide for the details steps for setting up an Ambari Server. For a standalone Ambari Server instance, you are not required to install a cluster. |
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Refer to Managing Views in the Ambari Administration Guide for information on deploying and configuring Views. |
The following table compares the high-level tasks required to setup an operational Ambari Server vs. a standalone Ambari Server.
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Operational Ambari Server |
Standalone Ambari Server | |
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| 1 |
Install ambari -server package |
Install ambari -server package |
| 2 |
Run ambari -server setup (DB, JDK) |
Run ambari -server setup (DB, JDK) |
| 3 |
Configure external LDAP authentication |
Configure external LDAP authentication |
| 4 |
Install Cluster |
NA |
| 5 |
Deploy views |
Deploy views |
| 6 |
Create + configure view instances |
Create + configure view instances |
| 7 |
(Optional) Repeat for each Ambari Server instance | |
| 8 |
(Optional) Setup proxy for Ambari Server instances |
