Install Yeastar P-Series Software Edition on Vultr

You can install Yeastar P-Series Software Edition on your Vultr server directly from Vultr Marketplace, enabling quick deployment of Yeastar PBX without manual configuration of the deployment environment.

Video Tutorial

Step 1. Install Yeastar P-Series Software Edition from Vultr Marketplace

Deploy a Vultr server and install Yeastar P-Series Software Edition utilizing the pre-configured Yeastar PBX image from Vultr Marketplace.

  1. Access 'Yeastar P-Series Phone System' on Vultr Marketplace, then click Deploy.

    You will be redirected to the server deployment page.

  2. In the Choose Server section, choose one of the first two servers to install Yeastar P-Series Software Edition.
    Server Description Instruction
    Optimized Cloud Compute A server with dedicated vCPU that offers stable performance but at a higher cost.
    1. In the Choose Server section, select Optimized Cloud Compute.
    2. In the Server Type section, select the recommended option General Purpose or specify a type that suits your needs.
    Cloud Compute A server with shared vCPU that is more cost-effective, but may experience performance fluctuations due to shared resources.
    1. In the Choose Server section, select Cloud Compute.
    2. In the CPU & Storage Technology section, select the recommended option intel High Performance or select an option that suits your needs.
  3. Configure the basic information of the server.
    • Server Location: Select a server location closest to you.
    • Server Image: Retain the value of Yeastar P-Series Phone System.

    • Server Size: Select the server size 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

      		 40 GB

      or higher

      		 50 GB

      or higher

      		 100 GB

      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.
  4. Optional: Set up additional features according to your needs.

  5. Configure network settings for the server.

    • IP Address: Specify an IP address for this server, which will also serve as the IP address for the PBX.
      • To assign a new IP address, retain the default value Assign New IP.
      • To assign an existing IP address, click the drop-down list and select the desired IP address.
    • Server Hostname & Label: Specify a host name and a label to help you identify this server.
  6. Click Deploy Now.

    The server status shows Running, indicating that the Vultr server is successfully deployed with Yeastar P-Series Software Edition installed.

Step 2. Set up network connection for Yeastar P-Series Software Edition

To enable the PBX to communicate with the Internet, you need to access the web portal of Yeastar P-Series Software Edition to set up network connection.
  1. Obtain the public IP address of your Yeastar P-Series Software Edition.

    1. On Vultr, go to Products > Compute.
    2. Copy the IP address of the server where the PBX is installed.
      Note: The IP address of the Vultr server is the public IP address of the PBX.
  2. Open a web browser, enter the public IP address of the PBX and port 8088 in the address bar, then press Enter.

    You will access the PBX web portal and enter the installation wizard of Yeastar P-Series Software Edition.

  3. In the LAN section, select DHCP, then click Next.

  4. In the pop-up window, click Yes to reboot the system and apply the setting.
    Note: The reboot process may take a few minutes. During this time, you will NOT be able to access the PBX.
  5. After the reboot is complete, re-access the PBX web portal via its public IP address and click Next.
  6. In the pop-up window, click Ignore Issue(s).

    Note: This LAN connection issue is caused by the difference between the network settings of Vultr and PBX, which does NOT affect the usage of the PBX.

    By default, Vultr assigns the public IP address to the server's first virtual network interface. However, since the PBX's first virtual network interface is configured as internal interface, we bound the public IP address to it for PBX to communicate with the Internet, which results in abnormal LAN network detection.

What to do next

  1. 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
    Continue with the installation wizard in the Web GUI. This method only supports to complete the settings included in the 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.

  2. To ensure remote extensions can register and function properly, and users can access the PBX via the public URL provided in the system email, you need to perform one of the following actions:
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