Getting Started Learn how to use the OpenNMS Portal to communicate with appliances and their Minion: Sign in. Add users. Activate an appliance. Specify a Meridian instance. Create a monitoring location. Assign a Minion. Create a schedule for software updates. Display appliance’s geographical location. View a Minion Appliance in the Meridian UI. Before you begin Before you begin with the OpenNMS Portal, make sure you have the following: One instance of OpenNMS running OpenNMS Meridian 2022+. At least one Minion Appliance connected to the network. OpenNMS configured for Minion/Minion communication. Messaging infrastructure (ActiveMQ or Kafka). Access to the appliance’s network. The URL for the OpenNMS Portal (https://portal.opennms.com/). Primary contact username and password. Terminal User Interface Activate Minion Appliance