Setting up a standalone Ambari Server instance is very similar to setting up an operational Ambari Server instance. Many of the steps are the same, with one key exception: you do not install a cluster using a standalone server instance. A standalone Ambari Server instance does not manage a cluster and does not deploy or communicate with Ambari Agents; instead, a standalone Ambari Server runs as web server instance, serving views for users.

The following table compares the high-level tasks required to set up an operational Ambari Server and a standalone Ambari server:

	Operational Ambari Server	Standalone Ambari Server
1	Install ambari-server package	Install ambari-server package
2	Run ambari-server setup (DB, JDK)	Run ambari-server setup (DB, JDK) Important Do not share the DB with an Operational Ambari Server.
3	Configure external LDAP authentication	Configure external LDAP authentication
4	Install cluster	Do not install cluster
5	Deploy views	Deploy views
6	Create and configure view instances	Create and configure view instances
7		(Optional) Repeat for each Ambari Server instance
8		(Optional) Set up proxy for Ambari Server instances
9		(Optional) Set up SSL for Ambari

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