Install Yeastar P-Series Software Edition on Dell EMC PowerEdge R750 Server
This topic describes how to install Yeastar P-Series Software Edition on Dell EMC PowerEdge R750 server.
Prerequisites
- Write Yeastar P-Series image to a USB drive.
- Make sure the server meets requirements.
- Make sure no external hard disk is installed on the server, or an installation error may occur.
Procedure
- Connect the USB drive to the USB 2.0 port on Dell EMC PowerEdge R750 server.
- Press the power button to power on Dell EMC PowerEdge R750 server.
- Press
F2
immediately after you see the following image. - Set boot mode to BIOS mode.
- Go to .
- Set the Boot Mode to BIOS.
- Move hard drive to the top in the boot order.
- Go to .
- Select Boot Sequence.
- Select Hard drive C:, select + to move the hard drive to the top.
- Select OK.
- Set the system to optimal performance.
- Go to .
- Select Performance.
- Press
Esc
twice to exit System BIOS Settings, then select Yes to save the setting. - Press
Ctrl
+Alt
+Delete
key to reboot the sever. - During boot, press
F11
to enter the Boot Manager. - Select One-shot BIOS Boot Menu, then select Disk connected to front USB 1: DT Rubber 3.0.
- If you choose to automatically install Yeastar P-Series Software Edition,
wait till the installation process is not running, then press
Enter
.If aIPPBX login
prompt is displayed and no errors likewait for basicsrv run ok
occur, it indicates that P-Series Software Edition is installed with default IP address192.168.5.150
.Note: If you want to change IP address, see step13. - If you choose to manually install Yeastar P-Series Software Edition, do as follows:
- Select Continue without updating or wait for seconds to check if there is a new version of installer.
- Select Custom storage layout and select Done.
- In the AVAILABLE DEVICES section, select the local disk, then select Add GPT Partition.
- In the pop-up window, partition the hard disk according to your
needs.Note: The following partitions are required. You can also add other partitions.
Table 1. Partition Name Description Format Recommended Partition Space /swap
This is where you extend the system memory by dedicating part of the hard drive to it. swap Minimum 50 GB /
The slash /
alone stands for the root of the file system tree.ex4 Minimum 100 GB /home
This holds all the home directories for the users. ex4 Minimum 850 GB - Select Done.
- In the pop-up dialog box, select Continue to start installing P-Series Software Edition.
- Wait till the installation process is not running, then press
Enter
.If a
IPPBX login
prompt is displayed and no errors likewait for basicsrv run ok
occur, it indicates that P-Series Software Edition is installed with default IP address192.168.5.150
.
-
Optional: If you prefer another IP address or your PC is on a different network segment such as
192.168.28.X
, you can change the PBX's default IP address.Important: PBX's IP address MUST be on the same network segment as your PC, or you can NOT access the PBX from your PC.We assume that your PC is on the network segment
192.168.28.X
and your desired PBX IP address is192.168.28.45
. Refer to the following instructions to change the PBX's IP address.- Access the PBX via SSH.
- At the
IPPBX login
prompt, typesupport
and pressEnter
. - At the
Password
prompt, typeQhcyaxsGcywymg2022
and pressEnter
.Note: Generally, you will NOT get any visual feedback from the screen when you type the password.You are presented with a prompt, displaying the Ubuntu information and system information. In the meanwhile, you are given the option to ping an IP address, view or update current network configuration, and log out the
support
account. You can type a specific number to run the command of the corresponding number.
- At the
- Type
1
and pressEnter
to update the network configuration. - Change the IP address of Yeastar P-Series Software Edition as
follows.
- At the
Please enter IP address
prompt, type the desired IP address and pressEnter
.In this example, type
192.168.28.45
. - At the
Please enter netmask
prompt, type the subnet mask and pressEnter
.In this example, type
255.255.255.0
. - At the
Please enter gateway
prompt, type the gateway address and pressEnter
.In this example, type
192.168.28.1
.It takes about two minutes to change the PBX's IP address from
192.168.5.150
to your desired IP address.
- At the
- Access the PBX via SSH.
Result
Yeastar P-Series Software Edition is installed successfully.
Open a web browser, enter the PBX's IP address in the address bar, and press
Enter
.
What to do next
support
and the console password configured on PBX web
portal ( ).