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[http://www.vyatta.com/downloads/index.php Vyatta Download]
[http://www.vyatta.com/downloads/index.php Vyatta Download]
Unix based Open Source firewall router that see itself in competition with Cisco.  The firewall module is not on by default, so once interfaces are defined it will pass traffic freely.  All configuration is done via the CLI (there is a web interface, but its just a pretty version of the CLI.


== Set-up ==
== Set-up ==
=== Installation and Basic Set-up ===
# Download the LiveOS ISO
# Download the LiveOS ISO
# Create Red Hat RHEL5 (32 bit) VM with
# Create Red Hat RHEL5 (32 bit) VM with
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# Login and run following commands to set IP
# Login and run following commands to set IP
#* <code> configure </code>
#* <code> configure </code>
#* <code> set interfaces ethernet eth0 address 192.168.1.10/24 </code>
#* <code> set interfaces ethernet eth0 address 192.168.1.10/24 </code> (repeat for other interfaces)
# Enable remote ssh access
#* <code> set service ssh </code>
# Commit changes and save
#* <code> commit </code>
#* <code> commit </code>
#* <code> save </code>
#* <code> exit </code>
#* <code> exit </code>
=== DNS Client ===
# To set DNS servers, use following command (repeat for more servers)
#* <code> set system name-server 172.16.0.34 </code>
# To set DNS suffix search order, in order of preference (1st entered is 1st used)
#* <code> set system domain-search domain mydomain.com </code>
# To review config
#* <code> show system name-server </code>
#* <code> show system domain-search </code>

Revision as of 08:16, 26 November 2009

Vyatta Download

Unix based Open Source firewall router that see itself in competition with Cisco. The firewall module is not on by default, so once interfaces are defined it will pass traffic freely. All configuration is done via the CLI (there is a web interface, but its just a pretty version of the CLI.

Set-up

Installation and Basic Set-up

  1. Download the LiveOS ISO
  2. Create Red Hat RHEL5 (32 bit) VM with
    • 2GB hard drive
    • 2x E1000 NIC
    • 128MB RAM
  3. Connect ISO and allow to boot fully
  4. Login as root / vyatta
  5. To install to local disk, run the install script with the following command
    • install-system
    • Accept all defaults
  6. Reboot and disconnect ISO
  7. Login and run following commands to set IP
    • configure
    • set interfaces ethernet eth0 address 192.168.1.10/24 (repeat for other interfaces)
  8. Enable remote ssh access
    • set service ssh
  9. Commit changes and save
    • commit
    • save
    • exit

DNS Client

  1. To set DNS servers, use following command (repeat for more servers)
    • set system name-server 172.16.0.34
  2. To set DNS suffix search order, in order of preference (1st entered is 1st used)
    • set system domain-search domain mydomain.com
  3. To review config
    • show system name-server
    • show system domain-search