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Installing GUI and CLI Tools

MooseFS provides both graphical and command-line tools for monitoring and managing the filesystem.
These tools include:

  • MooseFS GUI – a web-based monitoring interface
  • MooseFS Command Line Interface (CLI) – a terminal-based tool for querying cluster status and health

While GUI can technically be installed on any machine, best practice is to install them on every Master Server to ensure full availability.

Installing GUI and CLI on Debian/Ubuntu​

Install the GUI and CLI components using APT:

apt-get install moosefs-pro-gui
apt-get install moosefs-pro-cli

Installing GUI and CLI on RedHat/CentOS​

Install the MooseFS GUI and CLI packages using YUM:

yum install moosefs-pro-gui
yum install moosefs-pro-cli

Starting the GUI​

After installation, start the GUI server depending on your system’s init system.

Using SysV init (older Debian/Ubuntu, RedHat 6)​

service moosefs-pro-gui start

Using systemd (modern Debian, Ubuntu, RedHat 7+, CentOS 7+)​

systemctl start moosefs-pro-gui.service

Enable automatic start at boot:

systemctl enable moosefs-pro-gui.service

Accessing the MooseFS GUI​

Once the GUI server is running, access the MooseFS monitoring interface by visiting:

http://<server-ip>:9425

At this stage—before Chunkservers and the Master Server are fully configured—the interface may show limited or no chunkserver activity. After the full cluster is operational, the CGI Monitor will provide detailed insights into cluster status, performance, and data distribution.