@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ Depending on you hardware and use case different installation media are provided
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+--------+-----------------------------------------------------+
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| Type | | Description |
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+========+=====================================================+
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- | cdrom | | ISO installer image with live system capabilities |
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+ | dvd | | ISO installer image with live system capabilities |
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| | | running in VGA-only mode |
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+--------+-----------------------------------------------------+
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| vga | | USB installer image with live system capabilities |
@@ -118,14 +118,14 @@ Media Filename Composition
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platform_1 [label = "i386-" ];
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platform_2 [label = "amd64-" ];
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- OS -> cdrom -;
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+ OS -> dvd -;
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group {
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orientation = portrait
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label = "Type";
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fontsize = 20;
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- cdrom - -> nano- -> serial- -> vga-;
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+ dvd - -> nano- -> serial- -> vga-;
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}
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@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Media Filename Composition
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}
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- cdrom - -> platform_1 -> "iso.bz2";
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+ dvd - -> platform_1 -> "iso.bz2";
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}
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@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ Media Filename Composition
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More information on our release schedule is available from our package
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repository see `README <https://pkg.opnsense.org/releases/16.1/README >`__
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- ------------------
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- OpenSSL & LibreSSL
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- ------------------
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+ --------------------
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+ OpenSSL and LibreSSL
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+ --------------------
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OPNsense images are provided based upon `OpenSSL <https://www.openssl.org >`__.
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The `LibreSSL <http://www.libressl.org >`__ flavor can be selected from within
@@ -256,25 +256,37 @@ was used previously on an existing installation, the system will boot up with a
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fully functional setup, but will not overwrite the previous installation. Use
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this feature for safely previewing upgrades.
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- If you have used a CD-ROM, VGA, Serial image without a config import you are by
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- default able to (a) log into the root shell using the user "root" with password
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- "opnsense", or (b) log into the installer using the user "installer" with
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- password "opnsense". The GUI will listen on https://192.168.1.1/ for user "root"
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- with password "opnsense". Using SSH, the "root" and "installer" users are
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- available as well on IP 192.168.1.1. Note that these install medias are
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- read-only, which means your current live configuration will be lost after reboot.
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+ If you have used a DVD, VGA, Serial image you are by default able to log into
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+ the root shell using the user "root" with password "opnsense" to operate the
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+ live environment.
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+
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+ The GUI will listen on https://192.168.1.1/ for user "root" with password
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+ "opnsense" by default unless a previous configuration was imported. Using SSH,
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+ the "root" and "installer" users are available as well on IP 192.168.1.1. Note
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+ that these install medias are read-only, which means your current live
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+ configuration will be lost after reboot.
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+ Installer Usage
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+ ---------------
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+ If you have used a DVD, VGA, Serial image you are by default able to start the
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+ installer using the user "installer" with password "opnsense". On a previously
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+ imported configuration the password will be the same as root's password.
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+
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+ Should the installer user not work for any reason, log in as user "root", select
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+ option 8 from the menu and type "opnsense-installer". The "opnsense-importer" can
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+ be run this way as well should you require to run the import again.
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+ The installer can always be run to clone an existing system, even for Nano
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+ images. This can be useful for creating live backups for later recovery.
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Nano Image
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----------
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If you have used a Nano image, your system is already up and running as it is
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designed as such. It is set to read-write attempting to minimise write cycles by
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- mounting relevant partitions as memory file systems. If you should require an
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- installer anyway, log in as user "root", select option 8 from the menu and type
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- "opnsense-installer". The "opnsense-importer" can be run this way as well should
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- you require to run the import again.
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-
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+ mounting relevant partitions as memory file systems and reporting features
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+ disabled by default.
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- Create a bootable USB flash drive with the downloaded and unpacked img
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+ Create a bootable USB flash drive with the downloaded and unpacked image
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file. Configure your system to boot from USB.
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Installation Steps
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