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.. _installation:

############
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.

Getting the software
====================

Registered subscribers
----------------------

Registered subscribers can log into https://support.vyos.io/ to have access to
a variety of different downloads via the "Downloads" link. These downloads
include LTS (Long-Term-Support) and associated hot-fix releases, early public
access releases, pre-built VM images, as well as device specific installation
ISOs.

.. figure:: /_static/images/vyos-downloads.png

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.

Rolling Release
---------------

Non-subscribers and subscribers 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:
https://downloads.vyos.io/rolling/current/amd64/vyos-rolling-latest.iso


Software verification
=====================

This subsection and the following one applies to downloaded LTS images, for
other versions please jump to :ref:`Install`.

LTS images are signed by VyOS lead package-maintainer private key. With the
official public key, the authenticity of the package can be verified.
:abbr:`GPG (GNU Privacy Guard)` is used for verification.

First, install GPG or another OpenPGP implementation. On most GNU+Linux
distributions it is installed by default as package managers use it to verify
package signatures. If not pre-installed, it will need to be downloaded and
installed.

The offical VyOS public key can be retrieved in a number of ways. Skip to
:ref:`gpg-verification` if the key is already present.

It can also be retrieved directly from a key server:

``gpg --recv-keys FD220285A0FE6D7E``

Or it can be accessed from a key server via a web browser:

https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xFD220285A0FE6D7E

Or from the following block:

.. code-block:: sh

  -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
  Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (GNU/Linux)

  mQINBFXKsiIBEACyid9PR/v56pSRG8VgQyRwvzoI7rLErZ8BCQA2WFxA6+zNy+6G
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  =Ld8S
  -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----

Store the key in a new text file and import it into GPG via: ``gpg --import
file_with_the_public_key``

The import can be verified with:

.. code-block:: sh

  $ gpg --list-keys
  ...
  pub   rsa4096 2015-08-12 [SC]
      0694A9230F5139BF834BA458FD220285A0FE6D7E
  uid           [ unknown] VyOS Maintainers (VyOS Release) <maintainers@vyos.net>
  sub   rsa4096 2015-08-12 [E]

.. _gpg-verification:

GPG
---

With the public key imported, the signature for the desired image needs to be
downloaded.

.. note:: The signature can be downloaded by appending `.asc` to the URL of the
   downloaded VyOS image. That small *.asc* file is the signature for the
   associated image.

Finally, verify the authencity of the downloaded image:

.. code-block:: sh

  $ gpg2 --verify vyos-1.2.1-amd64.iso.asc  vyos-1.2.1-amd64.iso
  gpg: Signature made So 14 Apr 12:58:07 2019 CEST
  gpg:                using RSA key FD220285A0FE6D7E
  gpg: Good signature from "VyOS Maintainers (VyOS Release) <maintainers@vyos.net>" [unknown]
  Primary key fingerprint: 0694 A923 0F51 39BF 834B  A458 FD22 0285 A0FE 6D7E

.. _Install:

Install
=======

VyOS ISO is a Live CD and will boot to a functional VyOS image.

To login to the system, use the default username and password will be: ``vyos``

.. code-block:: sh

  The programs included with the Debian GNU/Linux system are free software;
  the exact distribution terms for each program are described in the
  individual files in /usr/share/doc/*/copyright.

  Debian GNU/Linux comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, to the extent
  permitted by applicable law.
  vyos@vyos:~$

  vyos@vyos:~$ uname -a
  Linux vyos 4.19.79-amd64-vyos #23 SMP Mon Oct 1 17:29:22 CEST 2018 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Unlike general purpose Linux distributions, VyOS uses "image installation" that
mimics the user experience of traditional hardware routers and allows keeping
multiple VyOS versions installed simultaneously. This makes it possible to
switch to a previous version if something breaks or miss-behaves after an image
upgrade.

Every version is contained in its own squashfs image that is mounted in a union
filesystem together with a directory for mutable data such as configurations,
keys, or custom scripts.

.. note:: Older versions (prior to VyOS 1.1) used to support non-image
   installation (``install system`` command). Support for this has been removed
   from VyOS 1.2 and newer releases. Older releases can still be upgraded via
   the general ``add system image <image_path>`` upgrade command (consult
   :ref:`image-mgmt` for further information).

To install VyOS, run ``install image`` after logging into the live system with
the provided default credentials.

.. code-block:: sh

  vyos@vyos:~$ install image
  Welcome to the VyOS install program.  This script
  will walk you through the process of installing the
  VyOS image to a local hard drive.
  Would you like to continue? (Yes/No) [Yes]: Yes
  Probing drives: OK
  Looking for pre-existing RAID groups...none found.
  The VyOS image will require a minimum 2000MB root.
  Would you like me to try to partition a drive automatically
  or would you rather partition it manually with parted?  If
  you have already setup your partitions, you may skip this step

  Partition (Auto/Parted/Skip) [Auto]:

  I found the following drives on your system:
   sda    4294MB

  Install the image on? [sda]:

  This will destroy all data on /dev/sda.
  Continue? (Yes/No) [No]: Yes

  How big of a root partition should I create? (2000MB - 4294MB) [4294]MB:

  Creating filesystem on /dev/sda1: OK
  Done!
  Mounting /dev/sda1...
  What would you like to name this image? [1.2.0-rolling+201809210337]:
  OK.  This image will be named: 1.2.0-rolling+201809210337
  Copying squashfs image...
  Copying kernel and initrd images...
  Done!
  I found the following configuration files:
      /opt/vyatta/etc/config.boot.default
  Which one should I copy to sda? [/opt/vyatta/etc/config.boot.default]:

  Copying /opt/vyatta/etc/config.boot.default to sda.
  Enter password for administrator account
  Enter password for user 'vyos':
  Retype password for user 'vyos':
  I need to install the GRUB boot loader.
  I found the following drives on your system:
   sda    4294MB

  Which drive should GRUB modify the boot partition on? [sda]:

  Setting up grub: OK
  Done!
  vyos@vyos:~$

After the installation is complete, remove the Live CD and reboot the system:

.. code-block:: sh

  vyos@vyos:~$ reboot
  Proceed with reboot? (Yes/No) [No] Yes


.. _PXE Install:

PXE Install
-----------

VyOS can also be installed through PXE. This is a more complex installation
method which allows deploying VyOS through the network.

Requirements
^^^^^^^^^^^^

* **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://kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/boot/syslinux/

Step 1: DHCP
^^^^^^^^^^^^

Configure 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``

In this example we configured an existent VyOS as the DHCP server:

.. code-block:: sh

  vyos@vyos# show service dhcp-server
   shared-network-name mydhcp {
       subnet 192.168.1.0/24 {
           bootfile-name pxelinux.0
           bootfile-server 192.168.1.50
           default-router 192.168.1.50
           range 0 {
               start 192.168.1.70
               stop 192.168.1.100
           }
       }
   }
  [edit]
  vyos@vyos#

.. _tftp-server:

Step 2: TFTP
^^^^^^^^^^^^

Configure a TFTP server so that it serves the following:

* ``pxelinux.0`` from the Syslinux distribution
* ``ldlinux.c32`` 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_

.. _configuration: https://wiki.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php?title=Config
.. _default: https://wiki.syslinux.org/wiki/index.php?title=PXELINUX#Configuration

In the example we configured our existent VyOS as the TFTP server too:

.. code-block:: sh

  vyos@vyos# show service tftp-server
   directory /config/tftpboot
   listen-address 192.168.1.50
  [edit]
  vyos@vyos#

Example of the contents of the TFTP server:

.. code-block:: sh

  vyos@vyos# ls -hal /config/tftpboot/
  total 29M
  drwxr-sr-x 3 tftp tftp      4.0K Oct 14 00:23 .
  drwxrwsr-x 9 root vyattacfg 4.0K Oct 18 00:05 ..
  -r--r--r-- 1 root vyattacfg  25M Oct 13 23:24 initrd.img-4.19.54-amd64-vyos
  -rwxr-xr-x 1 root vyattacfg 120K Oct 13 23:44 ldlinux.c32
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root vyattacfg  46K Oct 13 23:24 pxelinux.0
  drwxr-xr-x 2 root vyattacfg 4.0K Oct 14 01:10 pxelinux.cfg
  -r--r--r-- 1 root vyattacfg 3.7M Oct 13 23:24 vmlinuz

  vyos@vyos# ls -hal /config/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg
  total 12K
  drwxr-xr-x 2 root vyattacfg 4.0K Oct 14 01:10 .
  drwxr-sr-x 3 tftp tftp      4.0K Oct 14 00:23 ..
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root       191 Oct 14 01:10 default

Example of simple (no menu) configuration file:

.. code-block:: sh

  vyos@vyos# cat /config/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/default
  DEFAULT VyOS123

  LABEL VyOS123
   KERNEL vmlinuz
   APPEND initrd=initrd.img-4.19.54-amd64-vyos boot=live nopersistence \
          noautologin nonetworking fetch=http://address:8000/filesystem.squashfs

Step 3: 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
over TFTP. 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.

Edit the configuration file at the :ref:`tftp-server` 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``.

.. 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

Step 4: Boot the clients
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

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.