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-rw-r--r--docs/configuration-overview.rst47
-rw-r--r--docs/contributing/build-vyos.rst335
-rw-r--r--docs/contributing/development.rst20
-rw-r--r--docs/contributing/upstream-packages.rst72
-rw-r--r--docs/install.rst70
-rw-r--r--docs/interfaces/pppoe.rst2
-rw-r--r--docs/interfaces/wirelessmodem.rst4
-rw-r--r--docs/quick-start.rst52
-rw-r--r--docs/vpn/sstp.rst42
9 files changed, 490 insertions, 154 deletions
diff --git a/docs/configuration-overview.rst b/docs/configuration-overview.rst
index bf9c57d9..71bfc360 100644
--- a/docs/configuration-overview.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration-overview.rst
@@ -299,11 +299,14 @@ different levels in the hierarchy.
Warning: configuration changes have not been saved.
vyos@vyos:~$
+.. _save:
+
.. cfgcmd:: save
- In order to preserve configuration changes upon reboot, the
- configuration must also be saved once applied. This is done using the
- :cfgcmd:`save` command in configuration mode.
+ Use this command to preserve configuration changes upon reboot. By
+ default it is stored at */config/config.boot*. In the case you want
+ to store the configuration file somewhere else, you can add a local
+ path, an SCP address, an FTP address or a TFTP address.
.. code-block:: none
@@ -619,14 +622,11 @@ By default the difference with the running config is shown.
This means four commits ago we did ``set system ipv6 disable-forwarding``.
-
-
-
Rollback Changes
----------------
You can rollback configuration changes using the rollback command. This
-willn apply the selected revision and trigger a system reboot.
+will apply the selected revision and trigger a system reboot.
.. cfgcmd:: rollback <N>
@@ -675,6 +675,39 @@ be ``config.boot-hostname.YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS``.
vyos@vyos# ssh-keyscan <host> >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+Saving and loading manually
+---------------------------
+
+You can use the ``save`` and ``load`` commands if you want to manually
+manage specific configuration files.
+
+When using the save_ command, you can add a specific location where
+to store your configuration file. And, when needed it, you will be able
+to load it with the ``load`` command:
+
+.. cfgcmd:: load <URI>
+
+ Use this command to load a configuration which will replace the
+ running configuration. Define the location of the configuration file
+ to be loaded. You can use a path to a local file, an SCP address, an
+ SFTP address, an FTP address, an HTTP address, an HTTPS address or a
+ TFTP address.
+
+ .. code-block:: none
+
+ vyos@vyos# load
+ Possible completions:
+ <Enter> Load from system config file
+ <file> Load from file on local machine
+ scp://<user>:<passwd>@<host>/<file> Load from file on remote machine
+ sftp://<user>:<passwd>@<host>/<file> Load from file on remote machine
+ ftp://<user>:<passwd>@<host>/<file> Load from file on remote machine
+ http://<host>/<file> Load from file on remote machine
+ https://<host>/<file> Load from file on remote machine
+ tftp://<host>/<file> Load from file on remote machine
+
+
+
Restore Default
---------------
diff --git a/docs/contributing/build-vyos.rst b/docs/contributing/build-vyos.rst
index e8bb9f37..c6098763 100644
--- a/docs/contributing/build-vyos.rst
+++ b/docs/contributing/build-vyos.rst
@@ -257,6 +257,341 @@ The full and current list can be generated with ``./configure --help``:
.. _build_custom_packages:
+Linux Kernel
+============
+
+The Linux Kernel used by VyOS is heavily tied to the ISO build process. The
+file ``data/defaults.json`` hosts a JSON definition if the Kernel version used
+``kernel_version`` and the ``kernel_flavor`` of the Kernel which represents the
+Kernels LOCAL_VERSION. Both together form the Kernel Version variable in the
+system:
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+ vyos@vyos:~$ uname -r
+ 4.19.146-amd64-vyos
+
+Other packages (e.g. vyos-1x) add dependencies to the ISO build procedure on
+e.g. the wireguard-modules package which itself adds a dependency on the Kernel
+version used due to the module it ships. This may change (for WireGuard) in
+future Kernel releases but as long as we have out-of-tree modules.
+
+* WireGuard
+* Accel-PPP
+* Intel NIC drivers
+* Inter QAT
+
+Each of those modules holds a dependency on the Kernel Version and if you are
+lucky enough to receive an ISO build error which sounds like:
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+ I: Create initramfs if it does not exist.
+ Extra argument '4.19.146-amd64-vyos'
+ Usage: update-initramfs {-c|-d|-u} [-k version] [-v] [-b directory]
+ Options:
+ -k version Specify kernel version or 'all'
+ -c Create a new initramfs
+ -u Update an existing initramfs
+ -d Remove an existing initramfs
+ -b directory Set alternate boot directory
+ -v Be verbose
+ See update-initramfs(8) for further details.
+ E: config/hooks/live/17-gen_initramfs.chroot failed (exit non-zero). You should check for errors.
+
+The most obvious reasons could be:
+
+* ``vyos-build`` repo is outdate, please ``git pull`` to update to the latest
+ release Kernel version from us.
+
+* You have your own custom Kernel `*.deb` packages in the `packages` folder but
+ missed to create all required out-of tree modules like Accel-PPP, WireGuard,
+ Intel QAT, Intel NIC
+
+Building The Kernel
+-------------------
+
+The Kernel build is quiet easy, most of the required steps can be found in the
+``vyos-build/packages/linux-kernel/Jenkinsfile`` but we will walk you through
+it.
+
+Clone the Kernel source to `vyos-build/packages/linux-kernel/`:
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+ $ cd vyos-build/packages/linux-kernel/
+ $ git clone https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
+
+Checkout the required Kernel version - see ``vyos-build/data/defaults.json``
+file (example uses kernel 4.19.146):
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+ $ cd vyos-build/packages/linux-kernel/linux
+ $ git checkout v4.19.146
+ Checking out files: 100% (61536/61536), done.
+ Note: checking out 'v4.19.146'.
+
+ You are in 'detached HEAD' state. You can look around, make experimental
+ changes and commit them, and you can discard any commits you make in this
+ state without impacting any branches by performing another checkout.
+
+ If you want to create a new branch to retain commits you create, you may
+ do so (now or later) by using -b with the checkout command again. Example:
+
+ git checkout -b <new-branch-name>
+
+ HEAD is now at 015e94d0e37b Linux 4.19.146
+
+Now we can use the helper script ``build-kernel.sh`` which does all the necessary
+Voodoo by applying required patches from the `vyos-build/packages/linux-kernel/
+patches` folder, copying our Kernel configuration ``x86_64_vyos_defconfig`` to
+the right location, and finally building the Debian packages.
+
+.. note:: Building the kernel will take some time depending on the speed and quantity of your CPU/cores and disk speed. Plan on 20 minutes or even longer on lower end harder
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+ (18:59) vyos_bld 412374ca36b8:/vyos/vyos-build/packages/linux-kernel [current] # ./build-kernel.sh
+ I: Copy Kernel config (x86_64_vyos_defconfig) to Kernel Source
+ I: Apply Kernel patch: /vyos/vyos-build/packages/linux-kernel/patches/kernel/0001-VyOS-Add-linkstate-IP-device-attribute.patch
+ patching file Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
+ patching file include/linux/inetdevice.h
+ patching file include/linux/ipv6.h
+ patching file include/uapi/linux/ip.h
+ patching file include/uapi/linux/ipv6.h
+ patching file net/ipv4/devinet.c
+ Hunk #1 succeeded at 2319 (offset 1 line).
+ patching file net/ipv6/addrconf.c
+ patching file net/ipv6/route.c
+ I: Apply Kernel patch: /vyos/vyos-build/packages/linux-kernel/patches/kernel/0002-VyOS-add-inotify-support-for-stackable-filesystems-o.patch
+ patching file fs/notify/inotify/Kconfig
+ patching file fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c
+ patching file fs/overlayfs/super.c
+ Hunk #2 succeeded at 1713 (offset 9 lines).
+ Hunk #3 succeeded at 1739 (offset 9 lines).
+ Hunk #4 succeeded at 1762 (offset 9 lines).
+ patching file include/linux/inotify.h
+ I: Apply Kernel patch: /vyos/vyos-build/packages/linux-kernel/patches/kernel/0003-RFC-builddeb-add-linux-tools-package-with-perf.patch
+ patching file scripts/package/builddeb
+ I: make x86_64_vyos_defconfig
+ HOSTCC scripts/basic/fixdep
+ HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/conf.o
+ YACC scripts/kconfig/zconf.tab.c
+ LEX scripts/kconfig/zconf.lex.c
+ HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/zconf.tab.o
+ HOSTLD scripts/kconfig/conf
+ #
+ # configuration written to .config
+ #
+ I: Generate environment file containing Kernel variable
+ I: Build Debian Kernel package
+ UPD include/config/kernel.release
+ /bin/sh ./scripts/package/mkdebian
+ dpkg-buildpackage -r"fakeroot -u" -a$(cat debian/arch) -b -nc -uc
+ dpkg-buildpackage: info: source package linux-4.19.146-amd64-vyos
+ dpkg-buildpackage: info: source version 4.19.146-1
+ dpkg-buildpackage: info: source distribution buster
+ dpkg-buildpackage: info: source changed by vyos_bld <christian@poessinger.com>
+ dpkg-buildpackage: info: host architecture amd64
+ dpkg-buildpackage: warning: debian/rules is not executable; fixing that
+ dpkg-source --before-build .
+ debian/rules build
+ make KERNELRELEASE=4.19.146-amd64-vyos ARCH=x86 KBUILD_BUILD_VERSION=1 KBUILD_SRC=
+ SYSTBL arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_32.h
+
+ ...
+
+ dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: binaries to analyze should already be installed in their package's directory
+ dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: binaries to analyze should already be installed in their package's directory
+ dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: binaries to analyze should already be installed in their package's directory
+ dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: binaries to analyze should already be installed in their package's directory
+ dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: binaries to analyze should already be installed in their package's directory
+ dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: binaries to analyze should already be installed in their package's directory
+ dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: binaries to analyze should already be installed in their package's directory
+ dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: binaries to analyze should already be installed in their package's directory
+ dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: binaries to analyze should already be installed in their package's directory
+ dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: binaries to analyze should already be installed in their package's directory
+ dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: binaries to analyze should already be installed in their package's directory
+ dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: binaries to analyze should already be installed in their package's directory
+ dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: package could avoid a useless dependency if /vyos/vyos-build/packages/linux-kernel/linux/debian/toolstmp/usr/bin/trace /vyos/vyos-build/packages/linux-kernel/linux/debian/toolstmp/usr/bin/perf were not linked against libcrypto.so.1.1 (they use none of the library's symbols)
+ dpkg-shlibdeps: warning: package could avoid a useless dependency if /vyos/vyos-build/packages/linux-kernel/linux/debian/toolstmp/usr/bin/trace /vyos/vyos-build/packages/linux-kernel/linux/debian/toolstmp/usr/bin/perf were not linked against libcrypt.so.1 (they use none of the library's symbols)
+ dpkg-deb: building package 'linux-tools-4.19.146-amd64-vyos' in '../linux-tools-4.19.146-amd64-vyos_4.19.146-1_amd64.deb'.
+ dpkg-genbuildinfo --build=binary
+ dpkg-genchanges --build=binary >../linux-4.19.146-amd64-vyos_4.19.146-1_amd64.changes
+ dpkg-genchanges: warning: package linux-image-4.19.146-amd64-vyos-dbg in control file but not in files list
+ dpkg-genchanges: info: binary-only upload (no source code included)
+ dpkg-source --after-build .
+ dpkg-buildpackage: info: binary-only upload (no source included)
+
+
+In the end you will be presented with the Kernel binary packages which you can
+then use in your custom ISO build process, by placing all the `*.deb` files in
+the vyos-build/packages folder where they will be used automatically when building VyOS as documented above.
+
+Building Out-Of-Tree Modules
+----------------------------
+
+Building the Kernel is one part, but now you also need to build the required
+out-of-tree modules so everything is lined up and the ABIs match. To do so,
+you can again take a look at ``vyos-build/packages/linux-kernel/Jenkinsfile``
+to see all of the required modules and their selected version. We will show you
+once how to build all the current required modules.
+
+WireGuard
+^^^^^^^^^
+
+First clone the source code and checkout the appropriate version by running:
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+ $ cd vyos-build/packages/linux-kernel
+ $ git clone https://salsa.debian.org/debian/wireguard-linux-compat.git
+ $ cd wireguard-linux-compat
+ $ git checkout debian/1.0.20200712-1_bpo10+1
+
+We again make use of a helper script and some patches to make the build work.
+Just run the following command:
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+ $ cd vyos-build/packages/linux-kernel
+ $ ./build-wireguard-modules.sh
+ I: Apply WireGuard patch: /vyos/packages/linux-kernel/patches/wireguard-linux-compat/0001-Debian-build-wireguard-modules-package.patch
+ patching file debian/control
+ patching file debian/rules
+ I: Build Debian WireGuard package
+ dpkg-buildpackage: info: source package wireguard-linux-compat
+ dpkg-buildpackage: info: source version 1.0.20200712-1~bpo10+1
+ dpkg-buildpackage: info: source distribution buster-backports
+ dpkg-buildpackage: info: source changed by Unit 193 <unit193@debian.org>
+ dpkg-buildpackage: info: host architecture amd64
+ dpkg-source --before-build .
+ dpkg-source: info: using patch list from debian/patches/series
+ dpkg-source: info: applying 0001-Makefile-do-not-use-git-to-get-version-number.patch
+ dpkg-source: info: applying 0002-Avoid-trying-to-compile-on-debian-5.5-kernels-Closes.patch
+
+ ...
+
+ dpkg-genchanges: info: binary-only upload (no source code included)
+ debian/rules clean
+ dh clean
+ dh_clean
+ dpkg-source --after-build .
+ dpkg-source: info: unapplying 0002-Avoid-trying-to-compile-on-debian-5.5-kernels-Closes.patch
+ dpkg-source: info: unapplying 0001-Makefile-do-not-use-git-to-get-version-number.patch
+ dpkg-buildpackage: info: binary-only upload (no source included)
+
+After compiling the packages you will find yourself the newly generated `*.deb`
+binaries in ``vyos-build/packages/linux-kernel`` from which you can copy them
+to the ``vyos-build/packages`` folder for inclusion during the ISO build.
+
+Accel-PPP
+^^^^^^^^^
+
+First clone the source code and checkout the appropriate version by running:
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+ $ cd vyos-build/packages/linux-kernel
+ $ git clone https://github.com/accel-ppp/accel-ppp.git
+
+We again make use of a helper script and some patches to make the build work.
+Just run the following command:
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+ $ ./build-accel-ppp.sh
+ I: Build Accel-PPP Debian package
+ CMake Deprecation Warning at CMakeLists.txt:3 (cmake_policy):
+ The OLD behavior for policy CMP0003 will be removed from a future version
+ of CMake.
+
+ The cmake-policies(7) manual explains that the OLD behaviors of all
+ policies are deprecated and that a policy should be set to OLD only under
+ specific short-term circumstances. Projects should be ported to the NEW
+ behavior and not rely on setting a policy to OLD.
+
+ -- The C compiler identification is GNU 8.3.0
+
+ ...
+
+ CPack: Create package using DEB
+ CPack: Install projects
+ CPack: - Run preinstall target for: accel-ppp
+ CPack: - Install project: accel-ppp
+ CPack: Create package
+ CPack: - package: /vyos/vyos-build/packages/linux-kernel/accel-ppp/build/accel-ppp.deb generated.
+
+After compiling the packages you will find yourself the newly generated `*.deb`
+binaries in ``vyos-build/packages/linux-kernel`` from which you can copy them
+to the ``vyos-build/packages`` folder for inclusion during the ISO build.
+
+Intel NIC
+^^^^^^^^^
+
+The Intel NIC drivers do not come from a Git repository, instead we just fetch
+the tarballs from our mirror and compile them.
+
+Simply use our wrapper script to build all of the driver modules.
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+ ./build-intel-drivers.sh
+ % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
+ Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
+ 100 490k 100 490k 0 0 648k 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 648k
+ I: Compile Kernel module for Intel ixgbe driver
+
+ ...
+
+ I: Building Debian package vyos-intel-iavf
+ Doing `require 'backports'` is deprecated and will not load any backport in the next major release.
+ Require just the needed backports instead, or 'backports/latest'.
+ Debian packaging tools generally labels all files in /etc as config files, as mandated by policy, so fpm defaults to this behavior for deb packages. You can disable this default behavior with --deb-no-default-config-files flag {:level=>:warn}
+ Created package {:path=>"vyos-intel-iavf_4.0.1-0_amd64.deb"}
+ I: Cleanup iavf source
+
+After compiling the packages you will find yourself the newly generated `*.deb`
+binaries in ``vyos-build/packages/linux-kernel`` from which you can copy them
+to the ``vyos-build/packages`` folder for inclusion during the ISO build.
+
+Intel QAT
+^^^^^^^^^
+The Intel QAT (Quick Assist Technology) drivers do not come from a Git
+repository, instead we just fetch the tarballs from 01.org, Intels Open-Source
+website.
+
+Simply use our wrapper script to build all of the driver modules.
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+ $ ./build-intel-qat.sh
+ % Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
+ Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed
+ 100 5065k 100 5065k 0 0 1157k 0 0:00:04 0:00:04 --:--:-- 1157k
+ I: Compile Kernel module for Intel qat driver
+ checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
+ checking whether build environment is sane... yes
+ checking for a thread-safe mkdir -p... /bin/mkdir -p
+ checking for gawk... gawk
+ checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes
+
+ ...
+
+ I: Building Debian package vyos-intel-qat
+ Doing `require 'backports'` is deprecated and will not load any backport in the next major release.
+ Require just the needed backports instead, or 'backports/latest'.
+ Debian packaging tools generally labels all files in /etc as config files, as mandated by policy, so fpm defaults to this behavior for deb packages. You can disable this default behavior with --deb-no-default-config-files flag {:level=>:warn}
+ Created package {:path=>"vyos-intel-qat_1.7.l.4.9.0-00008-0_amd64.deb"}
+ I: Cleanup qat source
+
+
+After compiling the packages you will find yourself the newly generated `*.deb`
+binaries in ``vyos-build/packages/linux-kernel`` from which you can copy them
+to the ``vyos-build/packages`` folder for inclusion during the ISO build.
+
+
Packages
========
diff --git a/docs/contributing/development.rst b/docs/contributing/development.rst
index 17f5cc48..86371845 100644
--- a/docs/contributing/development.rst
+++ b/docs/contributing/development.rst
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ device if you happen to be a crazy scientist.
#!/usr/bin/env python3
#
- # Copyright (C) 2019 VyOS maintainers and contributors
+ # Copyright (C) 2020 VyOS maintainers and contributors
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 or later as
@@ -291,10 +291,16 @@ device if you happen to be a crazy scientist.
from vyos import ConfigError
def get_config():
- vc = Config()
+ if config:
+ conf = config
+ else:
+ conf = Config()
+
+ # Base path to CLI nodes
+ base = ['...', '...']
# Convert the VyOS config to an abstract internal representation
- config = ...
- return config
+ config_data = conf.get_config_dict(base, key_mangling=('-', '_'), get_first_key=True)
+ return config_data
def verify(config):
# Verify that configuration is valid
@@ -311,8 +317,10 @@ device if you happen to be a crazy scientist.
pass
try:
- config = get_config()
- verify(config)
+ c = get_config()
+ verify(c)
+ generate(c)
+ apply(c)
except ConfigError as e:
print(e)
sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/docs/contributing/upstream-packages.rst b/docs/contributing/upstream-packages.rst
index d43e61f3..5c48bbb3 100644
--- a/docs/contributing/upstream-packages.rst
+++ b/docs/contributing/upstream-packages.rst
@@ -59,26 +59,6 @@ reason we debianize that module by hand now, using this procedure:
The package ends up in deb_dist dir.
-ppp
-^^^
-
-Properly renaming PPTP and L2TP interfaces to pptpX and l2tpX from generic and
-non-informative pppX requires a patch that is neither in the upstream nor in
-Debian.
-
-We keep a fork of Debian's repo at https://github.com/vyos/ppp-debian
-
-The patches for pre-up renaming are:
-
-* https://github.com/vyos/ppp-debian/commit/e728180026a051d2a96396276e7e4ae
-* https://github.com/vyos/ppp-debian/commit/f29ba8d9ebb043335a096d70bcd07e9
-
-Additionally, there's a patch for reopening the log file to better support
-logging to files, even though it's less essential:
-https://github.com/vyos/ppp-debian/commit/dd2ebd5cdcddb40230dc4cc43d374055f
-
-The patches were written by Stephen Hemminger back in the Vyatta times.
-
mdns-repeater
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -95,58 +75,6 @@ https://github.com/vyos/udp-broadcast-relay
No special build procedure is required.
-Linux kernel
-^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-In the past a fork of the Kernel source code was kept at the well-known
-location of https://github.com/vyos/vyos-kernel - where it is kept for history.
-
-Nowadays the Kernel we use is the upstream source code which is patched
-with two additional patches from the good old Vyatta times which never made it
-into the mainstream Kernel. The patches can be found here:
-https://github.com/vyos/vyos-build-kernel/tree/master/patches/kernel and are
-automatically applied to the Kernel by the Jenkins Pipeline which is used to
-generate the Kernel binaries.
-
-The Pipeline script not only builds the Kernel with the configuration named
-``x86_64_vyos_defconfig`` which is located in the vyos-build-kernel repository,
-too - but in addition also builds some Intel out-of-tree drivers, WireGuard
-(as long it is not upstreamed) and Accel-PPP.
-
-The ``Jenkinsfile`` tries to be as verbose as possible on each individual build
-step.
-
-Linux Firmware
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-More and more hardware cards require an additional firmware which is not open
-source. The Kernel community hosts a special linux-firmware Git repository
-with all available binary files which can be loaded by the Kernel.
-
-The ``vyos-build`` repository fetches a specific commit of the linux-firmware
-repository and embeds those binaries into the resulting ISO image. This step is
-done in the ``data/live-build-config/hooks/live/40-linux-firmware.chroot`` file.
-
-If the firmware needs to be updated it is sufficient to just exchange the Git
-commit id we reference in our build.
-
-Intel NIC drivers
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-
-We do not make use of the building Intel NIC drivers except for e1000e. Main
-reason is that the out of tree Intel drivers seem be perform a bit better,
-e.q. have proper receive-side-scaling and multi-queue support.
-
-Drivers are build as part of the Kernel Pipeline - read above.
-
-Accel-PPP
-^^^^^^^^^
-
-Accel-PPP used to be an upstream fork for quite some time but now has been
-converted to make use of the upstream source code and build system.
-
-It is build as part of the Kernel Pipeline - read above.
-
hvinfo
^^^^^^
diff --git a/docs/install.rst b/docs/install.rst
index a210c1ad..11d0fc88 100644
--- a/docs/install.rst
+++ b/docs/install.rst
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ installation method which allows deploying VyOS through the network.
* :ref:`tftp-server`
* Webserver (HTTP) - optional, but we will use it to speed up installation
* VyOS ISO image to be installed (do not use images prior to VyOS 1.2.3)
-* Files ``pxelinux.0`` and ``ldlinux.c32`` `from the Syslinux distribution <https://kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/syslinux/>`_
+* Files *pxelinux.0* and *ldlinux.c32* `from the Syslinux distribution <https://kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/syslinux/>`_
Configuration
-------------
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ Configure a DHCP server to provide the client with:
* An IP address
* The TFTP server address (DHCP option 66). Sometimes referred as *boot server*
-* The *bootfile name* (DHCP option 67), which is ``pxelinux.0``
+* The *bootfile name* (DHCP option 67), which is *pxelinux.0*
In this example we configured an existent VyOS as the DHCP server:
@@ -389,17 +389,18 @@ Step 2: TFTP
Configure a TFTP server so that it serves the following:
-* The ``pxelinux.0`` file from the Syslinux distribution
-* The ``ldlinux.c32`` file from the Syslinux distribution
-* The kernel of the VyOS software you want to deploy. That is the ``vmlinuz``
- file inside the ``/live`` directory of the extracted contents from the ISO
- file
+* The *pxelinux.0* file from the Syslinux distribution
+* The *ldlinux.c32* file from the Syslinux distribution
+* The kernel of the VyOS software you want to deploy. That is the
+ *vmlinuz* file inside the */live* directory of the extracted
+ contents from the ISO file.
* The initial ramdisk of the VyOS ISO you want to deploy. That is the
- ``initrd.img`` file inside the ``/live`` directory of the extracted contents
- from the ISO file. Do not use an empty (0 bytes) initrd.img file you might
- find, the correct file may have a longer name.
-* A directory named pxelinux.cfg which must contain the configuration file.
- We will use the configuration_ file shown below, which we named default_.
+ *initrd.img* file inside the */live* directory of the extracted
+ contents from the ISO file. Do not use an empty (0 bytes) initrd.img
+ file you might find, the correct file may have a longer name.
+* A directory named pxelinux.cfg which must contain the configuration
+ file. We will use the configuration_ file shown below, which we named
+ default_.
.. _configuration: https://wiki.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php?title=Config
.. _default: https://wiki.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php?title=PXELINUX#Configuration
@@ -446,35 +447,44 @@ Example of simple (no menu) configuration file:
Step 3: HTTP
^^^^^^^^^^^^
-As you can 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
-over TFTP.
+We also need to provide the *filesystem.squashfs* file. That is a heavy
+file and TFTP is slow, so you could send it through HTTP to speed up the
+transfer. That is how it is done in our example, you can find that in
+the configuration file above.
-First run a web server - you can use a simple one like
-`Python's SimpleHTTPServer`_ and start serving the ``filesystem.squashfs``
-file. The file can be found inside the ``/live`` directory of the extracted
-contents of the ISO file.
+**First** run a web server - you can use a simple one like
+`Python's SimpleHTTPServer`_ and start serving the `filesystem.squashfs`
+file. The file can be found inside the `/live` directory of the
+extracted contents of the ISO file.
-Second, edit the configuration file of the :ref:`install_from_tftp` so that it shows
-the correct URL at ``fetch=http://<address_of_your_HTTP_server>/filesystem.squashfs``.
+**Second**, edit the configuration file of the :ref:`install_from_tftp`
+so that it shows the correct URL at
+``fetch=http://<address_of_your_HTTP_server>/filesystem.squashfs``.
-And third, restart the TFTP service. If you are using VyOS as your TFTP Server, you can restart
-the service with ``sudo service tftpd-hpa restart``.
+.. note:: Do not change the name of the *filesystem.squashfs* file. If
+ you are working with different versions, you can create different
+ directories instead.
-.. note:: Make sure the available directories and files in both TFTP and HTTP
- server have the right permissions to be accessed from the booting clients.
+And **third**, restart the TFTP service. If you are using VyOS as your
+TFTP Server, you can restart the service with
+``sudo service tftpd-hpa restart``.
+
+.. note:: Make sure the available directories and files in both TFTP
+ and HTTP server have the right permissions to be accessed from the
+ booting clients.
.. _`Python's SimpleHTTPServer`: https://docs.python.org/2/library/simplehttpserver.html
Client Boot
-----------
-Finally, 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
-automatically taken from the TFTP and HTTP servers.
+Finally, 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 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.
+Once finished you will be able to proceed with the ``install image``
+command as in a regular VyOS installation.
diff --git a/docs/interfaces/pppoe.rst b/docs/interfaces/pppoe.rst
index ae6b11cc..75fe0a40 100644
--- a/docs/interfaces/pppoe.rst
+++ b/docs/interfaces/pppoe.rst
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Configuration
.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces pppoe <interface> connect-on-demand
- Enables or disables on-demand PPPoE connection on a PPPoE unit.
+ When set the interface is enabled for "dial-on-demand".
Use this command to instruct the system to establish a PPPoE connections
automatically once traffic passes through the interface. A disabled on-demand
diff --git a/docs/interfaces/wirelessmodem.rst b/docs/interfaces/wirelessmodem.rst
index 5cded6c5..c41e71bf 100644
--- a/docs/interfaces/wirelessmodem.rst
+++ b/docs/interfaces/wirelessmodem.rst
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ Address
Do not install DNS nameservers received from ISP into system wide nameserver
list.
-.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces wirelessmodem <interface> ondemand
+.. cfgcmd:: set interfaces wirelessmodem <interface> connect-on-demand
- Enables or disables on-demand WWAN connection.
+ When set the interface is enabled for "dial-on-demand".
Use this command to instruct the system to establish a PPP connection
automatically once traffic passes through the interface. A disabled on-demand
diff --git a/docs/quick-start.rst b/docs/quick-start.rst
index 19ee9f6e..550bfd77 100644
--- a/docs/quick-start.rst
+++ b/docs/quick-start.rst
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
Quick Start
###########
-This chapter will guide you on how to get up to speed using your new VyOS
+This chapter will guide you on how to get up to speed quickly using your new VyOS
system. It will show you a very basic configuration example that will provide
a :ref:`nat` gateway for a device with two network interfaces (`eth0` and
`eth1`).
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ a :ref:`nat` gateway for a device with two network interfaces (`eth0` and
Configuration Mode
##################
+By default, VyOS is in operational mode, and the command prompt displays a `$`. To configure VyOS,
+you will need to enter configuration mode, resulting in the command prompt displaying a `#`, as
+demonstrated below:
+
.. code-block:: none
vyos@vyos$ configure
@@ -22,13 +26,13 @@ Configuration Mode
Commit and Save
################
-After every configuration change you need to apply the changes by using the
+After every configuration change, you need to apply the changes by using the following command:
.. code-block:: none
commit
-Once your configuration works as expected you can save it permanently.
+Once your configuration works as expected, you can save it permanently by using the following command:
.. code-block:: none
@@ -37,9 +41,9 @@ Once your configuration works as expected you can save it permanently.
Interface Configuration
#######################
-* Your outside/WAN interface will be `eth0`, it receives it's interface address
- be means of DHCP.
-* Your internal/LAN interface is `eth1`. It uses a fixed IP address of
+* Your outside/WAN interface will be `eth0`. It will receive its interface address
+ via DHCP.
+* Your internal/LAN interface will be `eth1`. It will use a static IP address of
`192.168.0.1/24`.
After switching to :ref:`quick-start-configuration-mode` issue the following
@@ -69,14 +73,17 @@ on specific addresses only.
Configure DHCP/DNS Servers
##########################
-* Provide DHCP service on your internal/LAN network where VyOS will act
- as the default gateway and DNS server.
-* Client IP addresses are assigned from the range ``192.168.0.9 -
- 192.168.0.254``
+The following settings will configure DHCP and DNS services on your internal/LAN network,
+where VyOS will act as the default gateway and DNS server.
+
+* The default gateway and DNS recursor address will be `192.168.0.1/24`
+* The address range `192.168.0.2/24 - 192.168.0.8/24` will be reserved for static assignments
+* DHCP clients will be assigned IP addresses within the range of `192.168.0.9 - 192.168.0.254`
+ and have a domain name of `internal-network`
* DHCP leases will hold for one day (86400 seconds)
-* VyOS will server as full DNS recursor - no need to bother the Google or
- Cloudflare DNS servers (good for privacy)
-* Only clients from your internal/LAN network can use the DNS resolver
+* VyOS will serve as a full DNS recursor, replacing the need to utilize Google,
+ Cloudflare, or other public DNS servers (which is good for privacy)
+* Only hosts from your internal/LAN network can use the DNS recursor
.. code-block:: none
@@ -95,7 +102,8 @@ Configure DHCP/DNS Servers
NAT
###
-* Configure :ref:`source-nat` for our internal/LAN network
+The following settings will configure :ref:`source-nat` rules for our internal/LAN network, allowing
+hosts to communicate through the outside/WAN network via IP masquerade.
.. code-block:: none
@@ -188,11 +196,23 @@ Set up :ref:`ssh_key_based_authentication`:
Finally, try and SSH into the VyOS install as your new user. Once you have
confirmed that your new user can access your router without a password, delete
-the original ``vyos`` user and probably disable password authentication for
-:ref:`ssh` at all:
+the original ``vyos`` user and completely disable password authentication for
+:ref:`ssh`:
.. code-block:: none
delete system login user vyos
set service ssh disable-password-authentication
+As above, commit your changes, save the configuration, and exit configuration mode:
+
+.. code-block:: none
+
+ vyos@vyos# commit
+ vyos@vyos# save
+ Saving configuration to '/config/config.boot'...
+ Done
+ vyos@vyos# exit
+ vyos@vyos$
+
+You now should have a simple yet secure and functioning router to experiment with further. Enjoy!
diff --git a/docs/vpn/sstp.rst b/docs/vpn/sstp.rst
index de13b5ae..e5567cb6 100644
--- a/docs/vpn/sstp.rst
+++ b/docs/vpn/sstp.rst
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ certificates as well as a private PKI is required.
certificates are not stored in the ``/config`` directory they will not be
migrated during a software update.
+Certificates
+============
-Self Signed CA and Certificates
-===============================
+Self Signed CA
+--------------
To generate the CA, the server private key and certificates the following
commands can be used.
@@ -98,18 +100,18 @@ Configuration
* **local**: All authentication queries are handled locally.
-.. cfgcmd:: set vpn sstp network-settings client-ip-settings gateway-address <gateway>
+.. cfgcmd:: set vpn sstp gateway-address <gateway>
Specifies single `<gateway>` IP address to be used as local address of PPP
interfaces.
-.. cfgcmd:: set vpn sstp network-settings client-ip-settings subnet <subnet>
+.. cfgcmd:: set vpn sstp client-ip-pool subnet <subnet>
Use `<subnet>` as the IP pool for all connecting clients.
-.. cfgcmd:: set vpn sstp network-settings client-ipv6-pool prefix <address> mask <number-of-bits>
+.. cfgcmd:: set vpn sstp client-ipv6-pool prefix <address> mask <number-of-bits>
Use this comand to set the IPv6 address pool from which an SSTP client
will get an IPv6 prefix of your defined length (mask) to terminate the
@@ -117,7 +119,7 @@ Configuration
bit long, the default value is 64.
-.. cfgcmd:: set vpn sstp network-settings client-ipv6-pool delegate <address> delegation-prefix <number-of-bits>
+.. cfgcmd:: set vpn sstp client-ipv6-pool delegate <address> delegation-prefix <number-of-bits>
Use this command to configure DHCPv6 Prefix Delegation (RFC3633) on
SSTP. You will have to set your IPv6 pool and the length of the
@@ -126,7 +128,7 @@ Configuration
delegation prefix can be set from 32 to 64 bit long.
-.. cfgcmd:: set vpn sstp network-settings name-server <address>
+.. cfgcmd:: set vpn sstp name-server <address>
Connected client should use `<address>` as their DNS server. This
command accepts both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. Up to two nameservers
@@ -152,23 +154,23 @@ SSL Certificates
PPP Settings
------------
-.. cfgcmd:: set vpn sstp ppp-settings lcp-echo-failure <number>
+.. cfgcmd:: set vpn sstp ppp-options lcp-echo-failure <number>
Defines the maximum `<number>` of unanswered echo requests. Upon reaching the
value `<number>`, the session will be reset.
-.. cfgcmd:: set vpn sstp ppp-settings lcp-echo-interval <interval>
+.. cfgcmd:: set vpn sstp ppp-options lcp-echo-interval <interval>
If this option is specified and is greater than 0, then the PPP module will
send LCP pings of the echo request every `<interval>` seconds.
-.. cfgcmd:: set vpn sstp ppp-settings lcp-echo-timeout
+.. cfgcmd:: set vpn sstp ppp-options lcp-echo-timeout
Specifies timeout in seconds to wait for any peer activity. If this option
specified it turns on adaptive lcp echo functionality and "lcp-echo-failure"
is not used.
-.. cfgcmd:: set vpn sstp ppp-settings mppe <require | prefer | deny>
+.. cfgcmd:: set vpn sstp ppp-options mppe <require | prefer | deny>
Specifies :abbr:`MPPE (Microsoft Point-to-Point Encryption)` negotioation
preference.
@@ -269,15 +271,15 @@ Example
.. code-block:: none
- set vpn sstp authentication local-users username foo password 'bar'
- set vpn sstp authentication mode 'local'
- set vpn sstp network-settings client-ip-settings gateway-address '192.0.2.254'
- set vpn sstp network-settings client-ip-settings subnet '192.0.2.0/25'
- set vpn sstp network-settings name-server '10.0.0.1'
- set vpn sstp network-settings name-server '10.0.0.2'
- set vpn sstp ssl ca-cert-file '/config/auth/ca.crt'
- set vpn sstp ssl cert-file '/config/auth/server.crt'
- set vpn sstp ssl key-file '/config/auth/server.key'
+ set vpn sstp authentication local-users username vyos password vyos
+ set vpn sstp authentication mode local
+ set vpn sstp gateway-address 192.0.2.254
+ set vpn sstp client-ip-pool subnet 192.0.2.0/25
+ set vpn sstp name-server 10.0.0.1
+ set vpn sstp name-server 10.0.0.2
+ set vpn sstp ssl ca-cert-file /config/auth/ca.crt
+ set vpn sstp ssl cert-file /config/auth/server.crt
+ set vpn sstp ssl key-file /config/auth/server.key
Testing SSTP
============