vyos installation and first config memo

Objectives:

• personal memo

Target System:

• ESXi 6.7

Install:

1. Download iso file:

• vyos-rolling-latest.iso
  • https://downloads.vyos.io/?dir=rolling/current/amd64
• vyos-1.1.8-amd64.iso
• vyos-1.1.8-amd64.ova
  • https://downloads.vyos.io/?dir=release/legacy/1.1.8

2. Create VM and Boot:

• Example
  • Guest OS: Debian GNU/Linux 9 (64-bit)
  • CPUs: 1
  • Memory: 2 GB

3. Install VyOS:

• https://vyos.readthedocs.io/en/latest/install.html

vyos login: vyos
Password: vyos

vyos@vyos:~$ install image

• Choose "S"

What console should be used by default? (K: KVM, S: Serial, U: USB-Serial)? (Default: K) S

vyos@vyos:~$ show version
Version:          VyOS 1.2-rolling-201912180217
Built by:         [e-mail]
Built on:         Wed 18 Dec 2019 02:17 UTC
Build UUID:       -
Build Commit ID:  c12a8da143d67f

Architecture:     x86_64
Boot via:         livecd
System type:      VMware guest

Hardware vendor:  VMware, Inc.
Hardware model:   VMware Virtual Platform
Hardware S/N:     -
Hardware UUID:    -

Copyright:        VyOS maintainers and contributors

• Power Off and remove ISO, then boot from disk image

vyos@vyos:~$ poweroff

4. Basic Configurations:

• https://vyos.readthedocs.io/en/latest/quick-start.html

show interfaces
configure
# set interfaces ethernet eth0 address 192.168.100.207/24

• https://vyos.readthedocs.io/en/latest/services/ssh.html

# set service ssh port 22

• https://vyos.readthedocs.io/en/latest/system/host-information.html

# set system host-name vyos01
# show system host-name

# set protocols static route 0.0.0.0/0 next-hop 192.168.100.4
# show protocols static route

# set system name-server <IP>

5. SNMP Configuration

# set service snmp community public authorization ro
# set service snmp community public network 192.168.100.0/24
# set service snmp trap-target 192.168.100.131 community public
# commit
# save