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Perform basic setup

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The network in a Certified Data Center is physically isolated from general Selectel networks, which makes it impossible to manage the network and server operating system via the control panel.

Connecting to the server via SSH or RDP is only possible after basic setup. Basic setup on a server in a Certified Data Center is performed via IPMI.

  1. Forward ports for server IPMI access.
  2. If an operating system is not installed on the server, install it from your own image via the server IPMI.
  3. Configure the network interface on the server.
  4. Optional: forward server ports to the internet.

1. Forward ports for IPMI access

Port forwarding is performed on the firewall. The list of ports used for operations, their purpose, and default values can be found in the Used Ports table.

  1. Open the following page in your browser:

    https://<ip_address>:<port>

    Specify:

    • <ip_address> — the IP address of the firewall;
    • <port> — the connection port.

  2. Enter the login and password that we send in the ticket after ordering a firewall.

  3. Forward the IPMI ports for Virtual Media and IKVM Server to the internet.

    The port in the firewall rule must match the port in the server IPMI settings. For example, if you specified port 8443 in the firewall rule for HTTPS access, you must also specify port 8443 in the server settings.

    Use the instructions depending on your firewall:

Ports used

Web SSL PortIKVM Server PortVirtual Media PortWeb Port *
Usage purposeAccess to the graphical interface via HTTPSConsole accessISO loadingAccess to the graphical interface via HTTP
Default value443590062380

* For security reasons, we recommend disabling the Web Port when configuring the firewall.

2. Install an operating system from your own image

OS installation for a server in a Certified Data Center is performed via IPMI.

  1. Save the OS image in .iso format to the local computer you will use to connect to the server via IPMI.
  2. Open the server IPMI page in your browser.
  3. Log in to the server IPMI web interface using the credentials we send in the ticket when ordering the service.
  4. Go to Remote Control → Console Redirection.
  5. Click Launch Console. The Remote Console will open. If the Remote Console does not open, save the suggested Java file, run it, and confirm the security exception.
  6. Go to Virtual Media → Virtual Storage.
  7. Open the Device 1 tab.
  8. In the Logical Drive Type field, select the image type — ISO File.
  9. In the Image File Name and Full Path field, choose the distribution file in .iso format.
  10. Click Plug In. The image will be mounted.
  11. Click OK.
  12. Open the Power Control tab.
  13. Click Set Power Reset. The server will be restarted.
  14. When restarting the server, change the boot order and specify booting from Device 1.
  15. Complete all OS installation steps.
  16. Once the OS is installed, unmount the image via IPMI by opening the Device 1 tab and clicking Plug Out.
  17. Restart the server.

3. Configure the network interface on the server

  1. Open the server IPMI page in your browser.
  2. Log in to the server IPMI web interface. Connection credentials can be found in the ticket created when ordering the service.
  3. Go to Remote Control → Console Redirection.
  4. Click Launch Console.
  5. The Remote Console will open. If the Remote Console does not open, save the suggested Java file, run it, and confirm the security exception.
  6. Log in to the OS.
  7. Configure the network interface on the server.

4. Forward server ports to the internet

Port forwarding is performed on the firewall. To connect to the firewall, use the credentials we send in the ticket after ordering a firewall.

After port forwarding, it will be possible to connect to the server, firewall, and IPMI using a single IP address with different ports. If public addresses from a dedicated subnet are used for servers, you can connect to the servers via those addresses. For IPMI interfaces, we recommend using a private subnet and restricting access to trusted addresses only.

  1. Open the following page in your browser:

    https://<ip_address>:<port>

    Specify:

    • <ip_address> — the IP address of the firewall;
    • <port> — the connection port.

  2. Forward the IPMI ports for Virtual Media and IKVM Server to the internet. Use the instructions depending on your firewall: