The tarball installation provides a self-contained directory with everything you need to run OpenSearch, including an integrated Java Development Kit (JDK). The tarball is a good option for testing and development.
The tarball supports most Linux distributions, including CentOS 7, Amazon Linux 2, and Ubuntu 18.04. If you have your own Java installation and set `JAVA_HOME` in the terminal, macOS works, as well.
1. Download the tarball from the [OpenSearch downloads page](https://opensearch.org/downloads.html){:target='\_blank'}.
1. Extract the TAR file to a directory and change to that directory:
```bash
# x64
tar -zxf opensearch-{{site.opensearch_version}}-linux-x64.tar.gz
In a tarball installation, Performance Analyzer collects data when it is enabled. But in order to read that data using the REST API on port 9600, you must first manually launch the associated reader agent process:
1. Make Performance Analyzer accessible outside of the host machine
```bash
cd /usr/share/opensearch # navigate to the OpenSearch home directory
cd plugins/opensearch_performance_analyzer/pa_config/
vi performance-analyzer.properties
```
Uncomment the line `#webservice-bind-host` and set it to `0.0.0.0`:
If you receive the `curl: (52) Empty reply from server` error, you are likely protecting your cluster with the security plugin and you need to provide credentials. Modify the following command to use your username and password: