Install Yeastar P-Series Software Edition on VMware ESXi using Debian ISO

You can install Yeastar P-Series Software Edition on Debian 12 in VMware ESXi, during which you can manually partition disk according to your needs.

Prerequisites

Procedure

Step 1. Upload PBX ISO (Debian) to VMware ESXi

  1. Log in to the management console of VMware ESXi.
  2. On the left navigation bar, click Storage.

  3. Click Datastores tab, then select the datastore where you want to store the PBX ISO.

  4. Upload the PBX ISO.
    1. Click Datastore browser.

    2. At the top-left corner of the pop-up window, click Upload to select the PBX ISO.

      Wait a few minutes for the upload to complete.

      Tip: You can view the uploading progress in the progress bar at the top-right corner.

      When done, the PBX ISO is displayed on the datastore.

    3. Click CLOSE.

Step 2. Create a virtual machine

  1. On the left navigation bar, click Virtual Machines, then click Create / Register VM.

  2. On the Select creation type page, select Create a new virtual machine, then click NEXT.

  3. On the Select a name and guest OS page, complete the following settings.
    1. Specify a name and OS.

      • Name: Enter a name to help you identify the virtual machine.
      • Compatibility: Select ESXi 8.0 virtual machine.
      • Guest OS family: Select Linux.
      • Guest OS version: Select Debian GNU/Linux 12 (64-bit).
    2. Click NEXT.
  4. On the Select storage page, select the datastore where you want to store the configuration and disk files, then click NEXT.

  5. On the Customize settings page, click Virtual Hardware tab to complete the following settings.
    1. Set up CPU, Memory, and Hard Disk 1 based on the Extensions (EXT) and Concurrent Calls (CC) of your PBX system according to the table below.
      1-20 EXT

      (1-5 CC)

      		 21-50 EXT

      (6-13 CC)

      		 51-250 EXT

      (14-63 CC)

      		 251-500 EXT

      (64-125 CC)

      		 501-1000 EXT

      (126-250 CC)

      		 EXT > 1000

      (CC > 250)
      vCPU 2 2 4 6 8 Contact Yeastar
      Memory 2 GB 4 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB
      Storage Call Recording Disabled 40 GB

      or higher

      		 40GB

      or higher

      		 50 GB

      or higher

      		 100GB

      or higher

      		 200 GB

      or higher
      Call Recording Enabled Recommended: 1 TB
      Tip: 1 GB of storage holds approximately 1000 minutes of recorded calls. You can set up the storage based on your recording usage.

    2. Mount PBX ISO to the virtual machine.
      1. Click Add other device, then select CD/DVD drive.

      2. In the drop-down list of New CD/DVD Drive, select Datastore ISO file.

      3. In the pop-up window, select the PBX ISO, then click SELECT.

    3. Click NEXT.
  6. On the Ready to complete page, review the settings, then click FINISH.

    The virtual machine is created and displayed on Virtual Machines list.

Step 3. Install Yeastar P-Series Software Edition on the created virtual machine

  1. Power on the virtual machine and open a console window.
    1. Select the created virtual machine, then click Power on.

    2. Open the console to view the installation process.

  2. Select Start installer, then press Enter.

  3. Select localization options.
    1. Select a language to be used for the installation process, then click Continue.

    2. Select a location to be used to set the correct time zone, then click Continue.

  4. Select a keyboard, then click Continue.

  5. Skip network setup.
    Note: By default, debian-installer tries to configure your computer's network automatically as far as possible. If the automatic configuration fails, you will be asked if you want to retry, or if you want to perform a manual setup. Skip network setup as shown below.
    1. Select Continue.

    2. Select Do not configure the network at this time, then click Continue.

    3. Retain the default hostname, then click Continue.

  6. Set up users and passwords.
    1. Set root password, then click Continue.

    2. Create an ordinary user.

  7. Configure clock and time zone, then click Continue.

  8. Manually partition the disk.
    1. Select Manual, then click Continue.

    2. Select the disk that you want to partition, then click Continue.

    3. Select Yes to create a new partition table, then click Continue.

    4. Create the required partitions and custom partitions according to your needs.
      Note: The following partitions are required.
      Partition Name Description Format Recommended Partition Space
      / The slash / alone stands for the root of the file system tree. ex4 Minimum 10 GB
      /swap This is where you extend the system memory by dedicating part of the hard drive to it. swap Minimum 10 GB
      /home This holds all the home directories for the users. ex4 Remaining Free Space after other partitions created or second drive.
      1. Select pri/log FREE SPACE, then create a / partition.

      2. Select pri/log FREE SPACE, then create a /swap partition.

      3. Select pri/log FREE SPACE, then create a /home partition.

        Partitions are created successfully and displayed on the list.

    5. Click Finish partitioning and write changes to disk, then click Continue.

    6. Select Yes to write the changes to the selected disk, then click Continue.

  9. Select No to choose not to use a network mirror, then click Continue.

  10. Install the GRUB boot loader on the drive.
    1. Select Yes to install GRUB boot loader, then click Continue.

    2. Select a device to install GRUB boot loader, then click Continue.

  11. Click Continue to reboot the system.

  12. Wait till the installation process is not running, then press Enter.

    If a IPPBX login prompt is displayed and no errors like wait for basicsrv run ok occur, it indicates that P-Series Software Edition is installed.

(Optional) Step 4. Change the default IP address of Yeastar P-Series Software Edition

Now Yeastar P-Series Software Edition is installed with default IP address 192.168.5.150. 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 is 192.168.28.45. Refer to the following instructions to change the PBX's IP address.

  1. Access the PBX via SSH.
    1. At the IPPBX login prompt, type support and press Enter.

    2. At the Password prompt, type QhcyaxsGcywymg2022 and press Enter.

      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 Debian 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.

  2. Type 1 and press Enter to update the network configuration.

  3. Change the IP address of Yeastar P-Series Software Edition as follows.

    1. At the Please enter IP address prompt, type the desired IP address and press Enter.

      In this example, type 192.168.28.45.

    2. At the Please enter netmask prompt, type the subnet mask and press Enter.

      In this example, type 255.255.255.0.

    3. At the Please enter gateway prompt, type the gateway address and press Enter.

      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.

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

Yeastar P-Series Software Edition is inactivated and not ready for use. To activate the PBX, see Activate and Initially Set up Yeastar P-Series Software Edition.
Important: With P-Series Software Edition activated, next time you want to access the PBX via SSH, you should use the username support and the console password configured on PBX web portal (Security > Security Settings > Console/SSH Access > Console > Console Password).