Installing and Using RedisInsight for Redis Management

RedisInsight is an intuitive GUI management tool for Redis that monitors memory, connections, hit rate, uptime, and provides an integrated CLI with support for Redis modules and clusters.

Key features include exclusive GUI support for Redis Cluster, browser‑based key search and editing, SSL/TLS connections, and built‑in memory analysis.

Physical installation :

1. Download the RedisInsight package, extract it, move it to /usr/local/redisinsight/redisinsight-1.11.0 , and make it executable:

[root@Redis ~]# ls
anaconda-ks.cfg redisinsight-linux64-1.11.0
[root@Redis ~]# mkdir /usr/local/redisinsight
[root@Redis ~]# mv redisinsight-linux64-1.11.0 /usr/local/redisinsight/redisinsight-1.11.0
[root@Redis ~]# chmod +x /usr/local/redisinsight/redisinsight-1.11.0

2. Set environment variables for host, directory, port, etc.:

[root@Redis ~]# echo "export REDISINSIGHT_HOST=192.168.1.1" >> ~/.bash_profile
[root@Redis ~]# echo "export REDISINSIGHT_HOST_DIR=/usr/local/redisinsight/.redisinsight" >> ~/.bash_profile
[root@Redis ~]# source ~/.bash_profile

3. Start the service in the background:

[root@Redis ~]# nohup /usr/local/redisinsight/redisinsight-linux64-1.4.0 &
[root@Redis ~]# ps aux | grep redis

Kubernetes installation :

Create a redisinsight.yaml file defining a Service and Deployment, then apply it:

[root@Redis ~]# vim redisinsight.yaml
apiVersion: v1
kind: Service
metadata:
  name: redisinsight-service
spec:
  type: NodePort
  ports:
  - port: 80
    targetPort: 8001
    nodePort: 31888
  selector:
    app: redisinsight
---
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
  name: redisinsight
  labels:
    app: redisinsight
spec:
  replicas: 1
  selector:
    matchLabels:
      app: redisinsight
  template:
    metadata:
      labels:
        app: redisinsight
    spec:
      containers:
      - name: redisinsight
        image: redislabs/redisinsight:1.7.0
        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
        volumeMounts:
        - name: db
          mountPath: /db
        ports:
        - containerPort: 8001
          protocol: TCP
      volumes:
      - name: db
        emptyDir: {}

Apply the manifest:

[root@Redis ~]# kubectl apply -f redisinsight.yaml

Basic usage :

If Redis is not yet installed, download, compile, and configure it (binding IP, disabling protected mode, enabling daemonize, setting a password) and start the server:

[root@Redis ~]# wget https://download.redis.io/releases/redis-6.2.6.tar.gz
[root@Redis ~]# tar zxf redis-6.2.6.tar.gz
[root@Redis ~]# cd redis-6.2.6
[root@Redis redis-6.2.6]# make PREFIX=/usr/local/redis install
[root@Redis redis-6.2.6]# sed -i '/^bind 127.0.0.1/s/127.0.0.1/192.168.1.1/g' redis.conf
[root@Redis redis-6.2.6]# sed -i '/protected-mode/s/yes/no/g' redis.conf
[root@Redis redis-6.2.6]# sed -i '/daemonize/s/no/yes/g' redis.conf
[root@Redis redis-6.2.6]# sed -i '/requirepass/s/foobared/123123/g' redis.conf
[root@Redis redis-6.2.6]# sed -i '/requirepass 123123/s/^#//g' redis.conf
[root@Redis redis-6.2.6]# cp redis.conf /usr/local/redis/
[root@Redis redis-6.2.6]# /usr/local/redis/bin/redis-server /usr/local/redis/redis.conf

Access RedisInsight via the configured IP and port in a web browser to view Redis metrics, perform key operations, and conduct memory analysis through its graphical interface.

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