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Install FreeBSD

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In this example, the installation of FreeBSD 13.0 is performed

Preparations

In your ZAP interface, select the desired ISO of FreeBSD and let the server boot with the ISO until it is in the setup process.

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Navigation in the setup process is done with the keys TAB, Space and Enter.

TAB = switch between items, Space = highlight, Enter = confirm


The setup

When the ISO is successfully loaded, the server is in the setup process.

We start the installation by pressing Enter


Choose the keymap of your liking and proceed with continue


Choose your desired hostname


You could choose optional system packages which should be installed, after you're done proceed with OK


In this step you could create partitions, in this example we're using a RAID0. More information about RAIDs are explained in our special guide.


You can proceed with Enter if there are no changes


Since we've got a RAID0 we choose no redundancy


Mark your volume, with Space and process by pressing Enter


We verify that all data will be erased

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Your server is now processing the setup, this could take several minutes

Configuration

Please fill in your password and proceed by pressing Enter


Choose "No" at IPv4/IPv6 configuration, this must be done in the end


Choose "Yes" and select your timezone and the date/time


You could change the systems that will be automatically started when the server starts


If necessary, you can modify the security settings


The setup is now done, choose "Exit" and confirm by pressing Enter

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Remove the ISO File in your iLO and choose "Reboot"

Network

To enable the network device, please login to your system using the password

Open loader.conf with a editor of your choice, as example ee /boot/loader.conf and add the following line:

if_oce_load="YES"

You can leave the editor by pressing CTRL+C and writing exit, after that please reboot your dedicated server


After the reboot, we need to modify the rc.conf as example by ee /etc/rc.conf, add the following lines:

ifconfig_oce0="DHCP"
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The name of the network adapter shown in the example oce0 may be different. Make sure that you specify the correct network adapter. This can be verified with the ifconfig command. The information is then automatically obtained via the DHCP server.

This should in example look like:

Leave the editor by pressing CTRL+C and writing "exit" after that execute the command /etc/netstart once

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Your server should have an active internet connection now