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diff --git a/docs/install.rst b/docs/install.rst index 0a36e831..0f6f0f23 100644 --- a/docs/install.rst +++ b/docs/install.rst @@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ Installation Requirements ============ -The recommended system requirements are 512 MiB RAM and 2 GiB storage. Depending -on your use you might need additional RAM and CPU resources e.g. when having -multiple BGP full tables in your system. +The recommended system requirements are 512 MiB RAM and 2 GiB storage. +Depending on your use you might need additional RAM and CPU resources e.g. +when having multiple BGP full tables in your system. -Getting the software -==================== +Download +======== -Registered subscribers +Registered Subscribers ---------------------- Registered subscribers can log into https://support.vyos.io/ to have access to @@ -28,23 +28,29 @@ ISOs. Building from source ---------------------- -Non-subscribers can get the LTS release by building it from source. Instruction -can be found here: :ref:`build` and the source repository is available -for everyone at https://github.com/vyos/vyos-build. +Non-subscribers can always get the LTS release by building it from source. +Instruction can be found in the :ref:`build` section of this manual. VyOS +source code repository is available for everyone at +https://github.com/vyos/vyos-build. Rolling Release --------------- -Non-subscribers and subscribers can download bleeding-edge VyOS rolling images -from: https://downloads.vyos.io/ +Everyone can download bleeding-edge VyOS rolling images from: +https://downloads.vyos.io/ -The following link will always fetch the most updated AMD64 image of the -current branch: +.. note:: Rolling releases contain all the latest enhancements and fixes. This + means that there will be new bugs of course. If you think you hit a bug + please follow the guide at :ref:`bug_report`. To improve VyOS we depend on + your feedback! + +The following link will always fetch the most recent VyOS build for AMD64 +systems from the current branch: https://downloads.vyos.io/rolling/current/amd64/vyos-rolling-latest.iso -Software verification -===================== +Download Verification +--------------------- This subsection and the following one applies to downloaded LTS images, for other versions please jump to :ref:`Install`. @@ -164,12 +170,12 @@ Finally, verify the authencity of the downloaded image: .. _Install: -Install -======= +Installation +============ -VyOS ISO is a Live CD and will boot to a functional VyOS image. +VyOS ISO is a live CD and will boot into a full functional VyOS system. -To login to the system, use the default username and password will be: ``vyos`` +.. hint:: The default username and password for the live system is ``vyos``. .. code-block:: none @@ -251,34 +257,34 @@ the provided default credentials. Setting up grub: OK Done! -After the installation is complete, remove the Live CD and reboot the system: +After the installation is complete, remove the live CD and reboot the system: .. code-block:: none vyos@vyos:~$ reboot Proceed with reboot? (Yes/No) [No] Yes -.. _PXE Install: - -PXE Install ------------ +PXE Boot +-------- VyOS can also be installed through PXE. This is a more complex installation method which allows deploying VyOS through the network. -Requirements -^^^^^^^^^^^^ +**Requirements** + +* :ref:`dhcp-server` +* :ref:`tftp-server` +* Webserver (HTTP) - optional, but we will use it to speed up intallation +* VyOS ISO image to be installed (do not use images prior to VyOS 1.2.3) +* ``pxelinux.0``, ``ldlinux.c32`` from SYSLINUX_ + (https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/syslinux/) -* **Clients** (where VyOS is to be installed) **with a PXE-enabled NIC** -* A **DHCP server** -* A **TFTP server** -* A **HTTP server** (optional, but we will use it to speed up intallation) -* The **VyOS ISO** image to be installed (do not use images prior to VyOS 1.2.3) -* The ``pxelinux.0`` and ``ldlinux.c32`` files from the Syslinux distribution - https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/syslinux/ -Step 1: DHCP -^^^^^^^^^^^^ +Configuration +^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +DHCP +"""" Configure DHCP server to provide the client with: @@ -305,8 +311,8 @@ In this example we configured an existent VyOS as the DHCP server: .. _install_from_tftp: -Step 2: TFTP -^^^^^^^^^^^^ +TFTP +"""" Configure a TFTP server so that it serves the following: @@ -365,8 +371,8 @@ Example of simple (no menu) configuration file: APPEND initrd=initrd.img-4.19.54-amd64-vyos boot=live nopersistence \ noautologin nonetworking fetch=http://address:8000/filesystem.squashfs -Step 3: HTTP -^^^^^^^^^^^^ +HTTP +"""" As you read in the configuration file, we are sending ``filesystem.squashfs`` through HTTP. As that is a heavy file, we choose HTTP to speed up the transfer @@ -375,8 +381,8 @@ over TFTP. Run a web server - you can use a simple one like file. The file can be found inside the ``/live`` directory of the extracted contents of the ISO file. -Edit the configuration file at the :ref:`install_from_tftp` so that it shows the -correct URL at ``fetch=http://address/filesystem.squashfs``. Then restart +Edit the configuration file at the :ref:`install_from_tftp` so that it shows +the correct URL at ``fetch=http://address/filesystem.squashfs``. Then restart the TFTP service. If you are using VyOS as your TFTP Server, you can restart the service with ``sudo service tftpd-hpa restart``. @@ -385,8 +391,8 @@ the service with ``sudo service tftpd-hpa restart``. .. _`Python's SimpleHTTPServer`: https://docs.python.org/2/library/simplehttpserver.html -Step 4: Boot the clients -^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +Client Boot +""""""""""" Turn on your PXE-enabled client or clients. They will automatically get an IP address from the DHCP server and start booting into VyOS live from the files @@ -394,3 +400,5 @@ automatically taken from the TFTP and HTTP servers. Once finished you will be able to proceed with the ``install image`` command as in a regular VyOS installation. + +.. _SYSLINUX: http://www.syslinux.org/ |