# \#sysadmin **URL:** https://community.dhis2.org/tag/sysadmin/101.md [Latest](https://community.dhis2.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.dhis2.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.dhis2.org/tags.md) --- ## [Azure Cloud Installs - Anyone using](https://community.dhis2.org/t/azure-cloud-installs-anyone-using/50303)
**Author:** [@ken.richards](https://community.dhis2.org/u/ken.richards)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [12 July 2026 14:55 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/azure-cloud-installs-anyone-using/50303 "2026-07-12T14:55:40Z")
Working with a team to see if we can do an Azure Install of DHIS2. I haven’t found any references or successful installations, so if you have one, or have links to more information we would be interested. We are focusin… --- ## [DHIS2 Deployment Automation](https://community.dhis2.org/t/dhis2-deployment-automation/61425)
**Author:** [@salad.guyo](https://community.dhis2.org/u/salad.guyo)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [18 February 2026 10:24 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/dhis2-deployment-automation/61425 "2026-02-18T10:24:20Z")
Hi guys, I have an automated deployment solution for Dhis2 based on ansible and I want to share the solution with other implementers. Is there a project where I can plug a simple repo? --- ## [Unknown error when attempting to call Galaxy at 'https://galaxy.ansible.com/api/v3/collections/community/general/':](https://community.dhis2.org/t/unknown-error-when-attempting-to-call-galaxy-at-https-galaxy-ansible-com-api-v3-collections-community-general/67906)
**Author:** [@antony.sibanda](https://community.dhis2.org/u/antony.sibanda)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [30 September 2025 04:02 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/unknown-error-when-attempting-to-call-galaxy-at-https-galaxy-ansible-com-api-v3-collections-community-general/67906 "2025-09-30T04:02:18Z")
Greetings, I am getting the following error when running ./deploy.sh \[WARNING\]: Skipping Galaxy server Api Root – Django REST framework . Got an unexpected error when getting available versions of collection community… --- ## [Audit related dhis.conf](https://community.dhis2.org/t/audit-related-dhis-conf/67203)
**Author:** [@Stephan\_Mestach](https://community.dhis2.org/u/Stephan_Mestach)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [13 August 2025 10:29 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/audit-related-dhis-conf/67203 "2025-08-13T10:29:29Z")
it’s unclear from the documentation if these properties, audit related are still applicable/relevant # https://docs.dhis2.org/2.34/en/dhis2\_system\_administration\_guide/audit.html # # Each property accepts a semicolon de… --- ## [Error install containers with LXD](https://community.dhis2.org/t/error-install-containers-with-lxd/64533)
**Author:** [@Shamsdine\_Ndaw](https://community.dhis2.org/u/Shamsdine_Ndaw)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [5 May 2025 07:05 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/error-install-containers-with-lxd/64533 "2025-05-05T07:05:23Z")
Please add ‘sysadmin’ as a tag when posting a new topic in the Server Administration - Administration-du-Serveur category. Hello, I have a problem with my basic lxd containers \[monitor, proxy, postgres\] I had already… --- ## [Cache & server settings doubts](https://community.dhis2.org/t/cache-server-settings-doubts/63529)
**Author:** [@ctejo](https://community.dhis2.org/u/ctejo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [17 February 2025 08:00 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/cache-server-settings-doubts/63529 "2025-02-17T08:00:17Z")
I am trying to understand the different cache settings that appears in the documentation. Is the Cache strategy (and Cacheability) valid only for requests to the analytics endpoint (/api/analytics) or for all API r… --- ## [Server access error: 502 Bad Gateway error message (nginx)](https://community.dhis2.org/t/server-access-error-502-bad-gateway-error-message-nginx/61467)
**Author:** [@FTOGOLA](https://community.dhis2.org/u/FTOGOLA)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [16 January 2025 08:07 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/server-access-error-502-bad-gateway-error-message-nginx/61467 "2025-01-16T08:07:13Z")
Hi Dear community, I am a newly administrator of a DHIS2 project and web users kept getting this message error when trying to connect to the server: 502 Bad Gateway nginx Some times after this error, the access be… --- ## [Has anyone used granular DHIS2 log levels?](https://community.dhis2.org/t/has-anyone-used-granular-dhis2-log-levels/56962)
**Author:** [@ben](https://community.dhis2.org/u/ben)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [26 December 2024 14:22 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/has-anyone-used-granular-dhis2-log-levels/56962 "2024-12-26T14:22:43Z")
In the DHIS2 Installation documentation, it talks about how you can set the log level of packages inside DHIS2 using dhis.conf: The example given is to set the log level to DEBUG for all DHIS2 components, you can speci… --- ## [Installing DHIS2 using 41.1.0.war - no GUI by default?](https://community.dhis2.org/t/installing-dhis2-using-41-1-0-war-no-gui-by-default/61085)
**Author:** [@DavidT](https://community.dhis2.org/u/DavidT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [18 September 2024 05:45 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/installing-dhis2-using-41-1-0-war-no-gui-by-default/61085 "2024-09-18T05:45:38Z")
Hello, I’m setting up DHIS2 for someone else in my organization, and this is my first time. I’ve followed the tutorial here Installation - DHIS2 Documentation Using the dhis2-stable-41.1.0.war from releases.dhis2.org … --- ## [Cleaning up files in Server](https://community.dhis2.org/t/cleaning-up-files-in-server/61029)
**Author:** [@JaimeLopez](https://community.dhis2.org/u/JaimeLopez)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [16 September 2024 11:29 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/cleaning-up-files-in-server/61029 "2024-09-16T11:29:22Z")
Hello. One of our servers is runing out of space and before investing in an upgrade, I am trying to clean it up and avoid that upgrade as much as I can becouse it might be costly for our organization. The main usage of… --- ## [Running DHIS2 on Ubuntu 24.04 with Tomcat 10](https://community.dhis2.org/t/running-dhis2-on-ubuntu-24-04-with-tomcat-10/60915)
**Author:** [@tkipkurgat](https://community.dhis2.org/u/tkipkurgat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [8 September 2024 13:36 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/running-dhis2-on-ubuntu-24-04-with-tomcat-10/60915 "2024-09-08T13:36:58Z")
Running DHIS2 on Ubuntu 24.04 with Tomcat 10 As you know, Ubuntu 24.04, the latest Long-Term Support (LTS) release, was launched in April 2024. It’s generally recommended to deploy new DHIS2 instances on the most recent… --- ## [DHIS2 security strengthening in Togo](https://community.dhis2.org/t/dhis2-security-strengthening-in-togo/59880)
**Author:** [@ksiliadin](https://community.dhis2.org/u/ksiliadin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [8 July 2024 14:40 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/dhis2-security-strengthening-in-togo/59880 "2024-07-08T14:40:48Z")
Please add ‘sysadmin’ as a tag when posting a new topic in the Server Administration - Administration-du-Serveur category. #audit --- ## [DHIS2 Restore DB issues](https://community.dhis2.org/t/dhis2-restore-db-issues/58042)
**Author:** [@didate](https://community.dhis2.org/u/didate)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [10 April 2024 13:18 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/dhis2-restore-db-issues/58042 "2024-04-10T13:18:55Z")
Hello everyone Suspecting configuration issues on the DHIS2 Instance, we tried to create another instance based on a old backup. Based on the screenshot bellow, it look like the database restore worked well, but if we l… --- ## [OS security and DHIS2](https://community.dhis2.org/t/os-security-and-dhis2/56968)
**Author:** [@Eric\_Boyd\_Ramirez](https://community.dhis2.org/u/Eric_Boyd_Ramirez)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [4 March 2024 15:55 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/os-security-and-dhis2/56968 "2024-03-04T15:55:22Z")
Hi, We would like to follow the Center for Internet Security (CIS) guidelines for OS hardening. Ubuntu Security Guide (USG) already implements those recommendations which makes a number of changes compared to the stand… --- ## [Read-only Replica setup problem](https://community.dhis2.org/t/read-only-replica-setup-problem/44008)
**Author:** [@Kresna\_Adiprawira](https://community.dhis2.org/u/Kresna_Adiprawira)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [21 February 2024 17:15 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/read-only-replica-setup-problem/44008 "2024-02-21T17:15:37Z")
Dear All, Setup: We have configured 1 master and 3 read-only replica databasse in GCP CloudSQL (postgre) for our DHIS2 implementation. We have configure the read replicas in dhis.conf in all the application servers. P… --- ## [How could I limit the number of sessions for a user?](https://community.dhis2.org/t/how-could-i-limit-the-number-of-sessions-for-a-user/56416)
**Author:** [@Hannan](https://community.dhis2.org/u/Hannan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [4 January 2024 11:35 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/how-could-i-limit-the-number-of-sessions-for-a-user/56416 "2024-01-04T11:35:46Z")
Dear Experts Is there any way to limit the number of sessions for a user in DHIS2? Some API users are sending thousands of requests and creating stress on the server. Is there any other alternative? --- ## [Running DHIS2 using docker compose](https://community.dhis2.org/t/running-dhis2-using-docker-compose/55368)
**Author:** [@Seigi\_Takada](https://community.dhis2.org/u/Seigi_Takada)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [26 October 2023 12:14 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/running-dhis2-using-docker-compose/55368 "2023-10-26T12:14:51Z")
I’m running DHIS2 v2.40.1 using docker compose with a custom data path to the mounted drive. when uploading image i encountered an error. ERROR org.hisp.dhis.fileresource.JCloudsFileResourceContentStore \[http-nio-8080-e… --- ## [Keep Your System Packages updated and upgraded!](https://community.dhis2.org/t/keep-your-system-packages-updated-and-upgraded/55393)
**Author:** [@tkipkurgat](https://community.dhis2.org/u/tkipkurgat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [22 October 2023 07:54 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/keep-your-system-packages-updated-and-upgraded/55393 "2023-10-22T07:54:24Z")
Hello Everyone, We’d like to bring to your attention the importance of regularly updating your system and OS packages using the apt package manager.(apt because In most of our setups we are using Ubuntu). Keeping your s… --- ## [How to config database server in cluster setup?](https://community.dhis2.org/t/how-to-config-database-server-in-cluster-setup/52559)
**Author:** [@linxd](https://community.dhis2.org/u/linxd)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [19 October 2023 05:52 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/how-to-config-database-server-in-cluster-setup/52559 "2023-10-19T05:52:58Z")
hi.all, I don’t know how to config database server in DHIS2 cluster mode, every node using different or same database server? Thanks. --- ## [Stuck in The Same Step Every time Trying to Setup DHIS on My own computer](https://community.dhis2.org/t/stuck-in-the-same-step-every-time-trying-to-setup-dhis-on-my-own-computer/54328)
**Author:** [@mcb1991](https://community.dhis2.org/u/mcb1991)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [1 September 2023 09:57 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/stuck-in-the-same-step-every-time-trying-to-setup-dhis-on-my-own-computer/54328 "2023-09-01T09:57:30Z")
I want to install and learn DHIS2 on my own computer, but I’ve tried multiple sources online and attempted the installation several times without success. I recently tried from this source (DHIS2 Installation on Windows … --- ## [User-Extended app](https://community.dhis2.org/t/user-extended-app/48119)
**Author:** [@ifoche](https://community.dhis2.org/u/ifoche)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [30 August 2023 07:45 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/user-extended-app/48119 "2023-08-30T07:45:28Z")
I’m Ignacio Foche, director at EyeSeeTea. We are a Spanish company working since long time ago generating sustainable generic DHIS2 open source apps. This app we are presenting to the webapp competition is the User-Exten… --- ## [Custom log4j2 configuration missing from docs](https://community.dhis2.org/t/custom-log4j2-configuration-missing-from-docs/53735)
**Author:** [@mhelbing](https://community.dhis2.org/u/mhelbing)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [29 June 2023 17:25 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/custom-log4j2-configuration-missing-from-docs/53735 "2023-06-29T17:25:05Z")
I would like to override the hourly log rotation for dhis-audit.log in 2.37. On Audit - DHIS2 Documentation there is mention of examples of advanced custom logging configurations, but the link just takes you back to the… --- ## [Docker DHIS2 Installation](https://community.dhis2.org/t/docker-dhis2-installation/53457)
**Author:** [@diallotafsir52](https://community.dhis2.org/u/diallotafsir52)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [13 June 2023 16:19 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/docker-dhis2-installation/53457 "2023-06-13T16:19:42Z")
Hello, We are trying to install DHIS2 using the latest DHIS2 docker images in a different context path than Root. This is what we have in the documentation: To deploy DHIS2 under a different context then root (/) con… --- ## [Enhancing Program Indicator Calculations by Disabling PostgreSQL JIT Compilation (jit=off)](https://community.dhis2.org/t/enhancing-program-indicator-calculations-by-disabling-postgresql-jit-compilation-jit-off/53371)
**Author:** [@tkipkurgat](https://community.dhis2.org/u/tkipkurgat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [8 June 2023 07:08 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/enhancing-program-indicator-calculations-by-disabling-postgresql-jit-compilation-jit-off/53371 "2023-06-08T07:08:21Z")
Hello everyone, I have an important finding to share regarding the performance of program indicator calculated queries in PostgreSQL. Over the past two to three weeks, we have observed a significant improvement in query… --- ## [Migration 2.37 to 2.38](https://community.dhis2.org/t/migration-2-37-to-2-38/51186)
**Author:** [@didate](https://community.dhis2.org/u/didate)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [15 April 2023 07:06 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/migration-2-37-to-2-38/51186 "2023-04-15T07:06:35Z")
Hello, I’m trying to migrate 2.37 to 2.38, everything seems to be OK in logs, but I got 404 not found in browser. Dec 29 11:16:40 training tomcat9\[57564\]: Deployment of web application directory \[/var/lib/tomcat9/webap… --- ## [How to transfer Tracker Entity Program from one dhis Server Instance to Another Server Instance](https://community.dhis2.org/t/how-to-transfer-tracker-entity-program-from-one-dhis-server-instance-to-another-server-instance/49816)
**Author:** [@Meky](https://community.dhis2.org/u/Meky)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [30 September 2022 11:35 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/how-to-transfer-tracker-entity-program-from-one-dhis-server-instance-to-another-server-instance/49816 "2022-09-30T11:35:20Z")
Hello, community. We had been setting up test configurations. Utilizing the test server, we produced a TRACKER ENTITY PROGRAM. and we wish to transfer that particular TRACKER PROGRAM to the server hosting the production… --- ## [Retore backup Error : relation "audit" already exists](https://community.dhis2.org/t/retore-backup-error-relation-audit-already-exists/47444)
**Author:** [@didate](https://community.dhis2.org/u/didate)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [9 June 2022 07:38 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/retore-backup-error-relation-audit-already-exists/47444 "2022-06-09T07:38:31Z")
Hello I have a dhis2 backup that I cannot restore, I have the following error when starting the instance after restoration: Message : ERROR: relation "audit" already exists May 30 20:27:37 dhis tomcat9\[304\]: Locatio… --- ## [Prometheus and monitoring.api.enabled](https://community.dhis2.org/t/prometheus-and-monitoring-api-enabled/45988)
**Author:** [@Stephan\_Mestach](https://community.dhis2.org/u/Stephan_Mestach)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [23 March 2022 15:52 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/prometheus-and-monitoring-api-enabled/45988 "2022-03-23T15:52:22Z")
so I’ve added monitoring option in dhis.conf monitoring.api.enabled = on I see the logs it’s enabled \[localhost-startStop-1\] INFO org.hisp.dhis.monitoring.metrics.MetricsEnabler - Monitoring metric for key monit… --- ## [Help with User account for System Email Settings](https://community.dhis2.org/t/help-with-user-account-for-system-email-settings/46157)
**Author:** [@sgaudon](https://community.dhis2.org/u/sgaudon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [25 February 2022 13:02 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/help-with-user-account-for-system-email-settings/46157 "2022-02-25T13:02:25Z")
Hi there, Trying to set up the self-password reset option with Microsoft O365 email and DHIS2 is hosted on AWS by a vendor. Following the System Settings \> Email documentation. Question - what are the parameters for th… --- ## [Error updating 2.34.6 to 2.35.6](https://community.dhis2.org/t/error-updating-2-34-6-to-2-35-6/44143)
**Author:** [@stebu](https://community.dhis2.org/u/stebu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [7 September 2021 13:47 UTC](https://community.dhis2.org/t/error-updating-2-34-6-to-2-35-6/44143 "2021-09-07T13:47:48Z")
Processing: ServerLogs\_2.35.6… Processing: ServerLogs\_2.35.6… ServerLogs\_2.35.6.docx (223.6 KB) Hello, I have a DHIS2.0 environment set up using Bob Jollife’s NG\_tools as summarized below Ubuntu 20.04 Tomcat 9 Pos… [Next page](https://community.dhis2.org/tag/sysadmin/101.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=sysadmin)