Perform basic setup

Last update: May 27 2025

Perform basic setup

The network in the A-DDC is physically isolated from the Selectel shared networks, making it impossible to manage the network and server operating system through the control panel.

You can connect to the server via SSH or RDP You can connect to the server using SSH or RDP only after the basic configuration.Basic configuration on the server in A-DC is performed via IPMI.

1. Forward the ports to access the server's IPMI.
2. If the server does not have an operating system installed, install it from its image via the server's IPMI.
3. Configure the network interface on the server.
4. Optional: forward the server ports to the internet.

1. Forward ports for IPMI access⁠

Port forwarding is performed on the firewall.The list of ports that are used in the job, the purpose of their use, and their default values can be viewed in the Ports in Use table.

1. Open the page in your browser:

   https://<ip_address>:<port>

   Specify:

   • <ip_address> — The IP address of the firewall;
   • <port> — port to connect to.

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

3. Route 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, then specify port 8443 in the server settings as well.

   Use the instructions depending on your firewall:

   • For FortiGate — Configure port forwarding;
   • for UserGate — NAT and routing in the UserGate documentation.

Used ports⁠

	Web SSL Port	IKVM Server Port	Virtual Media Port	Web Port*
Purpose of use	Access to the GUI via HTTPS protocol	Console access	Downloading ISO	Access to the graphical interface via HTTP protocol
Default value	443	5900	623	80

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

2. Install the operating system from your image⁠

OS installation for the server in the A data center is performed via IPMI.

1. Save the OS image in .iso format on the local computer from which you will connect to the server via IPMI.
2. Open the IPMI server page in your browser.
3. Authorize in the web interface of the IPMI server with the data that we send in the service ticket.
4. Go to Remote Control → Console Redirection.
5. Click Launch Console.Remote Console opens. If 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 ISO File as the image type.
9. In the Image File Name and Full Path field, select the .iso distribution file.
10. Click Plug In. The image will be plugged in.
11. Press OK.
12. Open the Power Control tab.
13. Click Set Power Reset. The server will be rebooted.
14. When restarting the server, change the boot order and specify booting from Device 1.
15. Go through all the steps of installing the OS.
16. When the OS is installed, disconnect 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 IPMI server page in your browser.
2. Authorize in the web-interface of the IPMI server. Connection data can be viewed in the service ticket.
3. Go to Remote Control → Console Redirection.
4. Click Launch Console.
5. The Remote Console opens. If Remote Console does not open, save the suggested Java file, run it, and confirm the security exception.
6. Authorize 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 data we send in the ticket after ordering the firewall.

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

1. Open the page in your browser:

   https://<ip_address>:<port>

   Specify:

   • <ip_address> — The IP address of the firewall;
   • <port> — port to connect to.

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

   • For FortiGate — Configure port forwarding;
   • for UserGate — NAT and routing in the UserGate documentation.