OpenSearch on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS — Support & Quick Start

At a glance

Application ports	9200 (API), 5601 (Dashboards)
Open in browser	http://<VM-IP>:5601/
Admin credential file	sudo cat /var/lib/opensearch/admin-password
Version	OpenSearch 3.0 + Dashboards
Platform	Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Quick start

1. Open OpenSearch Dashboards at http://<VM-IP>:5601/.
2. Sign in as `admin` with the generated password (see command below), then change it immediately.
3. Create an index pattern and start ingesting via the REST API on port 9200 (Beats/Logstash/Data Prepper compatible).

Get your admin password (one time)

SSH into the VM with the username + key you chose at deploy, then print the generated credential:

ssh <your-username>@<VM-IP>
sudo cat /var/lib/opensearch/admin-password

Sign in as admin (unless noted), then change the password immediately. The file is root-only and can be deleted once the password is stored securely.

Still stuck?

Email support@dcassociatesgroup.com (response within 1 business day) or send a message via the contact form. Include the offer name, VM size, region, and any log output — sudo journalctl -u <service> -n 100 usually tells the story.