Github user nickwallen commented on a diff in the pull request:
https://github.com/apache/metron/pull/869#discussion_r159324176
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+This provides a Management Pack (MPack) extension for [Apache
Ambari](https://ambari.apache.org/) that simplifies the provisioning,
management and monitoring of Metron on clusters of any size.
+
+This allows you to easily install Metron using a simple, guided process.
This also allows you to monitor cluster health and even secure your cluster
with kerberos.
+
+### Prerequisites
+
+* Ambari 2.4.2+
+
+* Installable Metron packages (either RPMs or DEBs) located in a
repository on each host at `/localrepo`.
+
+* A [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/) repository
installed on the host running the Management and Alarm UI.
+
+### Quick Start
+
+1. Build the Metron MPack. Execute the following command from the
project's root directory.
+ ```
+ mvn clean package -Pmpack -DskipTests
+ ```
+
+1. This results in the Mpack being produced at the following location.
+ ```
+
metron-deployment/packaging/ambari/metron-mpack/target/metron_mpack-x.y.z.0.tar.gz
+ ```
+
+1. Copy the tarball to the host where Ambari Server is installed.
+
+1. Ensure that Ambari Server is stopped.
+
+1. Install the MPack.
+ ```
+ ambari-server install-mpack --mpack=metron_mpack-x.y.z.0.tar.gz
--verbose
+ ```
+
+1. Metron swill now be available as an installable service within Ambari.
+
+### Installation Notes
+
+The MPack will make all Metron services available in Ambari in the same
manner as any other services in a stack. These can be installed using Ambari's
user interface using "Add Services" or during an initial cluster install.
+
+#### Co-Location
+
+1. The Parsers, Enrichment, Indexing, and Profiler masters should be
colocated on a host with a Kafka Broker. This is necessary so that the correct
Kafka topics can be created.
+
+1. The Enrichment and Profiler masters should be colocated on a host with
an HBase client. This is necessary so that the Enrichment, Threat Intel, and
Profile tables can be created.
+
+This colocation is currently not enforced by Ambari and should be managed
by either a Service or Stack advisor as an enhancement.
+
+#### Kerberization
+
+The MPack allows Metron to be automatically kerberized in two different
ways.
+* Metron can be installed on a non-kerberized cluster and then the entire
cluster can be kerberized using Ambari.
+* Alternatively, Metron can be installed on top of an already kerberized
cluster.
+
+Using the MPack is preferred, but instructions for manually Kerberizing a
cluster with Metron can be found at
[Kerberos-manual-setup.md](../../Kerberos-manual-setup.md).
+
+#### Zeppelin Import
+
+A custom action is available in Ambari to import Zeppelin dashboards. See
the [metron-indexing documentation](../metron-platform/metron-indexing) for
more information.
+
+#### Offline Installation
+
+There is only one point during installation that reaches out to the
internet. That is necessary to retrieve the GeoIP database.
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I have had a hard time following the installation notes around the Mpack,
so I definitely might have missed something there. I just went back and added
some additional stuff. Hopefully that is everything that is still relevant.
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