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!!Note: AstLinux 1.3.4 or later is required!! | !!Note: AstLinux 1.3.4 or later is required!! | ||
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+ | !!Note: AstLinux 1.4.0 or later is required!! for new instances with Vultr. [[https:// | ||
**VM Host Specifications: | **VM Host Specifications: | ||
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**VM Guest Recommended Options:** | **VM Guest Recommended Options:** | ||
- | * Plan: Vultr Cloud Compute | + | * Plan: Cloud Compute |
* Memory: 1 GB | * Memory: 1 GB | ||
* CPU: 1 Processor Core | * CPU: 1 Processor Core | ||
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The configuration process could not be simplier, follow a few easy steps: | The configuration process could not be simplier, follow a few easy steps: | ||
* Add ISO... upload AstLinux Installer ISO image to Vultr | * Add ISO... upload AstLinux Installer ISO image to Vultr | ||
- | * Deploy New Server... using Vultr Cloud Compute | + | |
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* Server Location: Select one from many across the world | * Server Location: Select one from many across the world | ||
* Server Type: Select " | * Server Type: Select " | ||
* Server Size: Select the 1 CPU, 1024MB Memory for this example | * Server Size: Select the 1 CPU, 1024MB Memory for this example | ||
- | * Additional Features: None is fine, check " | + | * Additional Features: None checked |
+ | * Firewall Group: Select the " | ||
* Server Hostname & Label: Define useful names for this instance | * Server Hostname & Label: Define useful names for this instance | ||
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Create a Vultr account and provide your billing information. | Create a Vultr account and provide your billing information. | ||
- | {{: | + | {{: |
- | Add ISO... upload AstLinux Installer ISO image to Vultr | + | Add ISO... upload AstLinux Installer ISO image to Vultr. |
- | {{: | + | {{: |
- | {{: | + | {{: |
- | You can transfer the ISO directly from the [[https:// | + | You can transfer the ISO directly from the [[https:// |
- | https://s3.amazonaws.com/mirror.astlinux-project/ | + | https://astlinux-project.org/ |
It will take a minute or more to finish transferring. | It will take a minute or more to finish transferring. | ||
- | {{: | + | {{: |
- | Deploy New Server (Instance)... using Vultr Cloud Compute (VC2) | + | Add Firewall Group... inbound IPv4 Rules to secure during VM Setup |
- | {{:userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_vultr_deploy.png? | + | {{:userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_vultr_add-firewall2.png?1067& |
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+ | Use the name " | ||
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+ | {{: | ||
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+ | Specify a trusted HTTPS IP address that will be used to setup the AstLinux VM, using "My IP" may be a good choice. | ||
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+ | {{: | ||
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+ | The resulting set of " | ||
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+ | {{: | ||
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+ | Deploy New Server (Instance)... using Vultr Cloud Compute | ||
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+ | {{: | ||
Server Location: Select one from many across the world... | Server Location: Select one from many across the world... | ||
- | {{:userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_vultr_location.png? | + | {{:userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_vultr_location2.png?890&nolink|Location}} |
Server Type: Select " | Server Type: Select " | ||
- | {{: | + | {{: |
- | Server Size: Select the 1 CPU, 1024MB | + | Server Size: Select the 1 CPU, 1 GB Memory for this example... |
- | {{: | + | {{: |
Additional Features: None checked is fine, check " | Additional Features: None checked is fine, check " | ||
- | {{: | + | {{: |
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+ | Firewall Group: Select the " | ||
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+ | {{: | ||
Server Hostname & Label: Define useful names for this instance... | Server Hostname & Label: Define useful names for this instance... | ||
- | {{:userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_vultr_hostname.png? | + | {{:userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_vultr_hostname2.png?879&nolink|Hostname Label}} |
Click " | Click " | ||
- | {{: | + | {{: |
In less than a minute you will see the new instance " | In less than a minute you will see the new instance " | ||
- | {{:userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_vultr_running.png? | + | {{:userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_vultr_running2.png?783&nolink|Running}} |
!!Note ->!! The IPv4 address is dynamically assigned from a pool and remains static for the duration of a deployed instance, this example instance has since been destroyed so treat the IPv4 address shown and mentioned below only as an example. | !!Note ->!! The IPv4 address is dynamically assigned from a pool and remains static for the duration of a deployed instance, this example instance has since been destroyed so treat the IPv4 address shown and mentioned below only as an example. | ||
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By clicking on the instance information you will get a larger overview... | By clicking on the instance information you will get a larger overview... | ||
- | {{:userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_vultr_overview.png? | + | {{:userdoc:hosted_guest_vm_vultr_overview2.png?910&nolink|Overview}} |
Click on the "View Console" | Click on the "View Console" | ||
- | {{: | + | {{: |
Select the “Install” installer menu, follow the dialogs to install an AstLinux image to your virtual disk. | Select the “Install” installer menu, follow the dialogs to install an AstLinux image to your virtual disk. | ||
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When finished you can select the “Shutdown” installer menu, (or don't as it will automatically reboot in the next step). | When finished you can select the “Shutdown” installer menu, (or don't as it will automatically reboot in the next step). | ||
- | From the Vultr dashboard click " | + | From the Vultr dashboard click " |
- | {{: | + | {{: |
Click on " | Click on " | ||
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Again, using the "View Console" | Again, using the "View Console" | ||
- | {{: | + | {{: |
Finally, configure AstLinux using the normal **[[userdoc: | Finally, configure AstLinux using the normal **[[userdoc: | ||
- | !!Tip ->!! Note the "IPv4 Address:" | + | !!Tip ->!! Note the "IPv4 Address:" |
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+ | It is important to enable the AstLinux Firewall and create rules with limited access for TCP ports 22,80,443 (SSH/ | ||
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- | !!Warning ->!! It is important to enable | + | Note that the Vultr Firewall |