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Astra Linux OS

Astra Linux Special Edition OS is a certified OS with built-in information security tools (IST) for working with confidential information. Learn more in the Astra Linux documentation.

You can order the Astra Linux OS installation service from us or purchase an Astra Linux license on your own and install the OS manually from a custom image on your server. We provide Astra Linux Special Edition OS versions "Orel" 1.8 and "Voronezh" 1.8

To install the Astra Linux OS on multiple servers, order the OS installation service for each server. The service is not available for Chipcore Line servers.

If you no longer need Astra Linux OS, cancel the service.

Cost

Access to Astra Linux OS installation is paid along with the dedicated server plan — for more information, see the Additional services and compatible products for dedicated servers instructions.

You can view the cost in the control panel: in the top menu, click Products → Dedicated Servers → server page → Services tab → Available for order.

Ordering the Astra Linux OS installation service

  1. In the control panel, in the top menu, click Products and select Dedicated Servers.

  2. In the Servers section, open the server page → Services.

  3. In the Available for order section, in the service line, click Pay.

  4. Review the order details and click Pay. After payment, a ticket for the service order will be created.

  5. If the server does not have an OS yet, the Astra Linux OS will be installed automatically. If another OS is already installed on the server, Selectel staff will coordinate a time with you to install the Astra Linux OS.

  6. Wait for a response in the ticket from a Selectel employee confirming that the Astra Linux OS has been installed on your server.

  7. After the OS installation, a password for connecting to the server will be generated. You can view the password in the control panel on the server page → Operating System tab. It is available for viewing for 24 hours from the moment the OS installation is completed.

Installing Astra Linux OS

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The Astra Linux OS is installed via an autoinstallation, which is launched by Selectel staff. During automatic OS installation, all data on all disks will be deleted.

You can request the installation of the Astra Linux OS if your server is running a different OS or if you need to reinstall the Astra Linux OS.

  1. Create a ticket requesting the Astra Linux OS installation.

  2. Agree on a convenient time for the OS installation in the ticket.

  3. Optional: to avoid data loss on the server, save the data or create a backup before installing the OS.

  4. Wait for a response from a Selectel employee confirming that the Astra Linux OS has been installed on your server.

  5. After the OS installation, a password for connecting to the server will be generated. You can view the password in the control panel on the server page → Operating System tab. It is available for viewing for 24 hours from the moment the OS installation is completed.

Canceling the service

After cancellation, the service will remain active until the end of the paid period. You can continue to use the Astra Linux OS during this period, but by the end of the paid period, another OS must be installed on the server. If the Astra Linux OS is still installed on the server by the end of the paid period, the service will be renewed for the next period.

  1. Optional: if Astra Linux OS is installed on the server, install another OS. You can do this using automatic installation, manually from standard images, or manually from a custom image.

  2. In the control panel, in the top menu, click Products and select Dedicated Servers.

  3. In the Servers section, open the server page → Services.

  4. In the menu of the Astra Linux OS installation access service, click Disable service. A ticket to confirm canceling the service will be generated automatically.

  5. If your server still has the Astra Linux OS installed, a Selectel employee will clarify a convenient time for you to install a different OS. Make sure you have saved your data on the server.

  6. Wait for a response from a Selectel employee confirming that the access service for Astra Linux OS installation has been disabled.