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

You can install Yeastar P-Series Software Edition on Ubuntu in VMware ESXi, during which you can choose to let the installation program automatically perform disk partitioning or manually partition disk according to your needs.

Prerequisites

  • Check if the version of VMware ESXi is 6.5.
  • Download the Ubuntu ISO of Yeastar P-Series Software Edition.
    Note: Based on the difference in installation methods, Yeastar provides two kinds of Ubuntu ISO for Yeastar P-Series Software Edition. Refer to the following table for details.
    Item Automatic Installation Manual Installation
    Image File Name and Format Yeastar_P-Series_Software_Edition_ISO_Auto.iso Yeastar_P-Series_Software_Edition_ISO_Manual_Ubuntu.iso
    Hard Disk Size Minimum 40 GB Minimum 40 GB
    Partition Method Automatic Manual
    Partition Rule

    The system automatically partitions a hard disk as follows:

    • /: 10 GB
    • /swap: 10 GB
    • /home: Remaining Free Space after space for / partition and /swap partition is excluded from the total size.
    		 You need to manually create the following required partitions, and then you can create others according to your needs.
    • /
    • /swap
    • /home

Procedure

Step 1. Upload PBX ISO (Ubuntu) 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 6.5 virtual machine.
      • Guest OS family: Select Linux.
      • Guest OS version: Select Ubuntu Linux (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.
      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 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

Follow the instructions below based on different installation methods to install P-Series Software Edition.
Automatically install Yeastar P-Series Software Edition on the created virtual machine
  1. Select the created virtual machine, then click Power on.

  2. Open the console to view the installation process.

  3. Select Try or Install Ubuntu Server, then press Enter.

  4. Wait 5 to 10 minutes until the installation process is no longer running, then press Enter.

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

Manually install Yeastar P-Series Software Edition on the created virtual machine
  1. Select the created virtual machine, then click Power on.

  2. Open the console to view the installation process.

  3. Select Try or Install Ubuntu Server, then press Enter.

  4. Select Custom storage layout and select Done.

  5. In the AVAILABLE DEVICES section, create the required partitions and custom partitions according to your needs.
    Note: The following partitions are required.
    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 10 GB
    / The slash / alone stands for the root of the file system tree. ex4 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 the free disk space, then select Add GPT Partition to add a /swap partition.

    2. Select the free disk space, then select Add GPT Partition to add a / partition.

    3. Select the free disk space, then select Add GPT Partition to add a /home partition.

    Partitions are created successfully and displayed on the FILE SYSTEM SUMMARY list, as shown below.

  6. Select Done.
  7. In the pop-up dialog box, select Continue.

  8. Create a user account, then press Done.

  9. When you see the following prompt, press Enter to continue.

  10. Wait 5 to 10 minutes until the installation process is no longer 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. At the IPPBX login prompt, type support and press Enter.

  2. At the Password prompt, type loginpbx (if the PBX firmware version is 83.18.0.59 or later) or QhcyaxsGcywymg2022 (if the PBX firmware version is 83.18.0.18 or earlier), then 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 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.

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

  4. 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.

What to do next

Activate and set up Yeastar P-Series Software Edition to make it ready for use. You can do this using one of the following methods:

Complete setup via Web GUI using the installation wizard
  1. Open a web browser, enter the PBX's IP address and port in the address bar (e.g. https://192.168.28.45:8088), and press Enter.

  2. Activate and initially set up Yeastar P-Series Software Edition following the installation wizard.
Complete setup via SSH using a prepared XML file

Upload a prepared XML file to the PBX via SSH. This method allows you to complete the initial setup and apply additional supported PBX settings, such as creating extensions, trunks, inbound routes, and more.

  1. Download the XML configuration file and edit it as needed.
  2. Upload the XML configuration file to the designated directory and reboot the PBX to take effect.

    For more information, see Activate and Set up Yeastar P-Series Software Edition Using XML Configuration File.

Note: If you want to access the PBX via SSH, you can use one of the following accounts:
  • Root Account: Username is root, and password is the credential configured in XML configuration file.

  • Support Account: Username is support, and password is the credential configured in PBX web portal (Path: Security > Security Settings > Console/SSH Access > Console Password) or in XML configuration file.
    Figure 1. Support password in PBX web portal
    Figure 2. Support password in XML configuration file
  • Custom Account: Username and password are the credentials you have configured during installation process.