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.

Note: This topic demonstrates how to install Yeastar P-Series Software Edition on Vultr with the new interface. If you are using the legacy interface, refer to the video tutorial below.

Video Tutorial

Procedure

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

    You will be redirected to the server deployment page.

  2. On the Step 1: Select Location & Plan page, configure the server type, location, and size.
    1. In the Choose Type section, select one of the two server types to install Yeastar P-Series Software Edition.
      Server Description
      Dedicated CPU A server with dedicated vCPU that offers stable performance but at a higher cost.
      Shared CPU A server with shared vCPU that is more cost-effective, but may experience performance fluctuations due to shared resources.
    2. In the Filter Locations section, select a server location closest to you.

    3. In the Filter Plans section, select server type and size.

      1. On the left navigation bar, select a server type.
        Note: We recommend General Purpose for Dedicated CPU, and Intel for Shared CPU. You can choose a different server type as needed.
      2. On the right pane, select 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. At the bottom-right corner, click Configure.

  3. On the Step 2: Configure Software & Deploy Instance page, select the image and configure the server hostname.
    1. Under Marketplace Apps tab, search and select Yeastar P-Series Phone System.

    2. In the Server 1 Hostname field, enter a name to help you identify the server.

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

  4. At the bottom-right corner, click Deploy.

    It takes a few minutes to install Yeastar P-Series Software Edition.

Result

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

Open a web browser, enter the PBX's public IP address and port in the address bar (e.g. https://202.182.126.178:8088), and press Enter.
Note: PBX's IP address is the IPv4 address for the Cloud Instance.

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

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