1. Install Linux dependencies GCC and Make(On Redis Server)

sudo yum -y install gcc make

 

2. Download, Untar and Make Redis 3.0

wget http://<Download the latest file from the redis official site>
tar xzf redis-3.3.0-rc3.tar.gz
cd redis-3.0.0-rc3
make

 

3. Create Directories and Copy Redis Files

sudo mkdir /etc/redis /var/lib/redis
sudo cp src/redis-server src/redis-cli /usr/local/bin
sudo cp redis.conf /etc/redis

 

4. Configure Redis.Conf (Use any editor)

sudo vim /etc/redis/redis.conf

daemonize yes
bind  0.0.0.0
dir /var/lib/redis
pidfile /var/run/redis.pid
port 6379
dir /var/lib/redis
logfile “/var/log/redis.log”

5. Download init Script

wget https://raw.github.com/saxenap/install-redis-amazon-linux-centos/master/redis-server

 

6. Move and Configure Redis-Server

Note: The redis-server to be moved below is the one downloaded in 5 above.

sudo mv redis-server /etc/init.d
sudo chmod 755 /etc/init.d/redis-server
sudo nano /etc/init.d/redis-server
redis="/usr/local/bin/redis-server"

 

7. Auto-Enable Redis-Server

sudo chkconfig --add redis-server
sudo chkconfig --level 345 redis-server on

 

8. Start Redis Server

sudo service redis-server start


9. (On Redis Slave Server)

Follow the steps from 1 to 6 except step 4, for the step 4 use any editor(vim)
and specify the settings under the /etc/redis/redis.conf file -
daemonize yes
slaveof <hostname or IPaddress> 6379
pidfile /var/run/redis.pid
port 6379


10. Auto-Enable Redis-Server

sudo chkconfig --add redi-server && sudo chkconfig --level 345 redis-server on

 

11. Start Redis Server

sudo service redis-server start

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