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Luc Morissette at 18:19, 24 July 2025

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			= '''Please refer to this page instead:''' [https://docs.prosbc.com/initial-installation/1.-instructions-by-platform/baremetal-installation ProSBC Baremetal installation] =

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Luc Morissette: Updated to have 10Gbps interfaces instead of 4x 1Gbps on 5,000-20,000 size ProSBC

2023-06-02T20:42:07Z

Updated to have 10Gbps interfaces instead of 4x 1Gbps on 5,000-20,000 size ProSBC

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	1 Gbps		1 Gbps<br>2 X 1Gbps to separate LAN and WAN networks
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	~~4 X 1 Gbps or~~		1 X 10 Gbps<br>2 X 10Gbps to separate LAN and WAN networks
	1 X 10 Gbps
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	1 X 10 Gbps		1 X 10 Gbps<br>2 X 10Gbps to separate LAN and WAN networks
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Luc Morissette: /* Prepare an ISO onto a bootable USB flash drive or a DVD */

2023-01-31T16:34:55Z

Prepare an ISO onto a bootable USB flash drive or a DVD

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	* Volume label (keep default): "'''CENTOS 7 X8'''"		* Volume label (keep default): "'''CENTOS 7 X8'''"
	* File system: FAT32		* File system: FAT32
			Press START, then select:
			* Write in ISO Image Mode (Recommended)

	=== Physical installation steps ===		=== Physical installation steps ===

Luc Morissette: /* Prepare an ISO onto a bootable USB flash drive or a DVD */

2023-01-31T16:32:20Z

Prepare an ISO onto a bootable USB flash drive or a DVD

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	Use a software application to burn the ISO image to a USB flash drive. On Windows, [https://rufus.ie/en/ Rufus ] is known to work with the ProSBC ISO, however, any similar application should work.		Use a software application to burn the ISO image to a USB flash drive. On Windows, [https://rufus.ie/en/ Rufus ] is known to work with the ProSBC ISO, however, any similar application should work.
	<br>		<br>
	When using Rufus ~~and UEFI mode~~, make sure you have these settings:		When using Rufus, make sure you have these settings:
	* Target system: UEFI
	* Partition scheme: MBR		* Partition scheme: MBR
			* Target system: BIOS or UEFI
	* Volume label (keep default): "'''CENTOS 7 X8'''"		* Volume label (keep default): "'''CENTOS 7 X8'''"
	* File system: FAT32		* File system: FAT32

Luc Morissette: Updated flash drive section

2023-01-31T16:28:18Z

Updated flash drive section

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	The installation process will <u>reformat</u> the server's disks and install all the necessary software.		The installation process will <u>reformat</u> the server's disks and install all the necessary software.

	=== ~~Installing using the~~ ISO ~~burned~~ onto a bootable USB flash drive ===		=== Prepare an ISO onto a bootable USB flash drive or a DVD ===
	Use a software application to burn the ISO ~~onto~~ a USB flash drive. On Windows, [https://rufus~~.akeo~~.ie/ Rufus] is known to work with the ~~SBC~~ ISO.		Use a software application to burn the ISO image to a USB flash drive. On Windows, [https://rufus.ie/en/ Rufus ] is known to work with the ProSBC ISO, however, any similar application should work.
	~~But generally~~ any similar application should work. ~~Make~~ sure ~~to set the volume~~ label to "'''CENTOS 7 X8'''" ~~and to format the drive in the~~ FAT32 ~~file system format.~~		<br>
			When using Rufus and UEFI mode, make sure you have these settings:
			* Target system: UEFI
			* Partition scheme: MBR
			* Volume label (keep default): "'''CENTOS 7 X8'''"
			* File system: FAT32

	=== Physical installation steps ===		=== Physical installation steps ===

Luc Morissette: Added UEFI support in 3.1.117

2023-01-31T15:35:21Z

Added UEFI support in 3.1.117

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	== Requirements ==		== Requirements ==
	Minimal server requirements:		Minimal server requirements:
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	* Two Ethernet interfaces, if a 1+1 configuration is required		* Two Ethernet interfaces, if a 1+1 configuration is required
	* Console access through serial port or keyboard/monitor ports or other (i.e. Dell iDrac)		* Console access through serial port or keyboard/monitor ports or other (i.e. Dell iDrac)
	* Support for the "Legacy BIOS mode with MBR partition" or UEFI		* Support for the "Legacy BIOS mode with MBR partition" '''or UEFI''' (UEFI support new with version 3.1.117)
	* BIOS setup for maximum performance (no dynamic CPU throttling)		* BIOS setup for maximum performance (no dynamic CPU throttling)

Luc Morissette: Added UEFI support!!

2023-01-18T20:50:06Z

Added UEFI support!!

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	* Two Ethernet interfaces, if a 1+1 configuration is required		* Two Ethernet interfaces, if a 1+1 configuration is required
	* Console access through serial port or keyboard/monitor ports or other (i.e. Dell iDrac)		* Console access through serial port or keyboard/monitor ports or other (i.e. Dell iDrac)
	* Support for the "Legacy BIOS mode with MBR partition"		* Support for the "Legacy BIOS mode with MBR partition" or UEFI
	* BIOS setup for maximum performance (no dynamic CPU throttling)		* BIOS setup for maximum performance (no dynamic CPU throttling)

Luc Morissette: Updated hardware requirements for CPUs and Memory

2023-01-03T16:25:00Z

Updated hardware requirements for CPUs and Memory

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	Minimal server requirements:		Minimal server requirements:
	* 64-bit server		* 64-bit server
	* Optical disk drive ~~(or USB key~~)		* USB key for installation (or Optical disk drive)
	* One or more SBC (LAN/WAN) ~~ethernet interfaces~~. Must be in the [[Supported_NICs\|List of supported NICs]]		* One Ethernet interface for management
	* ~~One management~~ Ethernet		* One or more Ethernet interfaces for SBC processing (LAN/WAN). Must be in the [[Supported_NICs\|List of supported NICs]]
	* Two ethernet interfaces, if a 1+1 configuration is required		* Two Ethernet interfaces, if a 1+1 configuration is required
	* Console access through serial port or keyboard/monitor ports or other (i.e. Dell iDrac)		* Console access through serial port or keyboard/monitor ports or other (i.e. Dell iDrac)
	* Support for the "Legacy BIOS mode with MBR partition"		* Support for the "Legacy BIOS mode with MBR partition"
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	! width="100" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239); -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" \| RAM		! width="100" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239); -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" \| RAM
	! width="100" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239); -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" \| Disk Space (SSD)		! width="100" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239); -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" \| Disk Space (SSD)
	! width="200" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239); -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" \| LAN/WAN SBC Ethernet ports***		! width="200" style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% rgb(239, 239, 239); -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;" \| Ethernet ports for SBC (LAN/WAN)**
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	Up to 5,000		Up to 5,000
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	2		4
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	~~4 Gb~~		8 GB
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	40 Gb		40 GB
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	1 Gbps		1 Gbps
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	5,000-20,000		5,000-20,000
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	4		6
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	~~8 Gb~~		16 GB
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	60 Gb		60 GB
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	4 X 1 Gbps or		4 X 1 Gbps or
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	20,000-50,000		20,000-50,000
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	4**		8
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	~~16 Gb~~		32 GB
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	80 Gb		80 GB
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	1 X 10 Gbps		1 X 10 Gbps
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	Above 50,000		Above 50,000
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	6**		12
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	~~24+ Gb~~		32 GB
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	100 Gb		100 GB
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	Multiple 10 Gbps		Multiple 10 Gbps
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	~~<nowiki>**</nowiki> The CPU number is based on Dell R630 with Intel Xeon E5-2643. Double the CPUs number if your server is from an earlier generation.~~

	<nowiki>***</nowiki> See list of supported Network Interface Cards (NICs) here: [[Supported_NICs\|List of supported NICs]]		<nowiki>**</nowiki> See list of supported Network Interface Cards (NICs) here: [[Supported_NICs\|List of supported NICs]]