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Ark Console Installation Options¶
The Installation options dialog displays the deployment properties of the selected console. To open the dialog, right-click on a console name and select Installation options from the context menu.
The first tab of the Installation options dialog displays provider-specific details about the console deployment:

The properties displayed may include:
Option | Action |
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AWS cross account accesskey | The Amazon access key ID associated with the AWS role that will be used for account. |
AWS cross account secretkey | The Amazon secret key associated with the AWS role that will be used for account administration. |
Service account externalid | The Amazon external ID that should be used by the Ark service user. |
Service account rolearn | The Amazon Role ARN (resource name) that should be used by the Ark service user when performing management functions on behalf of Ark. |
Enable self registration | If the Ark console should allow self-registration for Ark users. |
Azure application registration ID | The application ID associated with the Azure account that hosts the Ark console. |
Azure active directory ID | The directory ID associated with the Azure account that hosts the Ark console. |
Azure storage account | The Azure block storage account you wish to use with this Ark server. |
Azure subscription ID | The Azure account that hosts the Ark console. |
Service account ID | The name of the service account on the console’s backing database. |
Service account password | The password for the postgres user on the console’s backing database. |
The General tab displays details about behavior related aspects of the console deployment:

The properties displayed may include:
Option | Action |
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API timeout | The number of minutes that an authorization token will be valid for use with the API. |
Contact email address | The email address that will be included in the body of cluster status notification emails. |
Dashboard docs url | The location of the content that will be displayed on the Dashboard tab of the Ark console. |
Dashboard hot topics url | The location of the content that will be displayed on the Dashboard tab of the Ark console. |
Database backup tenant | The name of the tenant in which the database backup will reside. |
Database name | The name of the console database. |
Directory to store backups | The directory in which backups will be stored. |
Enable console switcher | If the console should display console switcher functionality. |
Enable PostgreSQL authentication | If Ark will enforce the authentication method configured on the backing Postgres server. |
Folder to store backups | The name of the backup folder within the storage bucket. |
Notification email | The email address to which email notifications about the status of the Ark console will be sent. |
Reply-to email address | The return email address used on cluster status notification emails. |
Template restrict new users | Indicates if the Ark console will make any new user a Template Only user by default. |
WAL archive container | The name of the container in which WAL archives are stored. |
The PEM integration tab displays details about behavior related to PEM:

The properties displayed may include:
Option | Action |
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PEM server mode | The location of the PEM server; a LOCAL server resides on the monitored PEM instance, while a REMOTE server is on a different host. |
PEM sync mode | If enabled, all roles/groups/tenants that are accessible by the role that creates the console are added to the PEM server as a member of a non-login group role. |
PEM synchronisation interval | The number of minutes between PEM/Ark synchronisations. |
The Console database backup tab displays details about backup behavior:

The properties displayed may include:
Option | Action |
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Backup script | The complete path to the backup script on the console host. |
Backup storage directory | The complete path to the backup script on the console host. |
Console backup folder | The name of the console database. |
Database name | The name of the console database. |
Database user name | The name of the database superuser. |
Backup storage directory | The directory in which backups will be stored. |
Folder to store backups | The name of the backup folder within the storage bucket. |
Storage bucket | The name of the container in which backups will be stored. |
Storage tenant | The name of the tenant in which the database backup will reside. |