RedisInsight Guide: Installation, Configuration, and Basic Usage

1. RedisInsight Overview

RedisInsight is a visually appealing, intuitive GUI management tool for Redis that monitors memory, connections, hit rate, and uptime, supports CLI interaction, and uniquely handles Redis Cluster and modules.

2. Installation and Usage

2.1 Physical Installation

Download the RedisInsight package and install it on a Linux host.

[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

2.2 Environment Variables

Configure host, data directory, port and log settings via environment variables.

[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

2.3 Start RedisInsight Service

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

2.4 Kubernetes Installation

Create a redisinsight.yaml manifest that defines a NodePort service and a deployment.

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:
    matachLabels:
      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: {}

2.5 Deploy to Kubernetes

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

2.6 Basic Usage with Redis Server

Install Redis, adjust configuration, and start the server before accessing RedisInsight.

[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  # change bind IP
[root@Redis redis-6.2.6]# sed -i '/protected-mode/s/yes/no/g' redis.conf      # disable protected mode
[root@Redis redis-6.2.6]# sed -i '/daemonize/s/no/yes/g' redis.conf       # enable daemon
[root@Redis redis-6.2.6]# sed -i '/requirepass/s/foobared/123123/g' redis.conf     # set password
[root@Redis redis-6.2.6]# sed -i '/requirepass 123123/s/^#//g' redis.conf      # uncomment password line
[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   # start Redis

After configuring the Redis server’s IP and port, open the RedisInsight web UI to explore key data, monitor memory, and perform operations directly from the interface.