Installing ipbx

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Revision as of 14:53, 9 August 2010

Except for ipbx eXpress free edition you will need a valid license key. Please make sure your server is connected to the internet during the installation process to authorize your copy. If you cannot provide internet connectivity to your ipbx installation, pelase contact licensing@taridium.com for details on how to manually license your copy.

ipbx Downloads

To install ipbx enterprise edition or eXpress, download the latest ipbx ISO ipbx v2 or ipbx eXpress free edition.

Installation of ipbx (commonly referred to simply as ipbx) requires basic UNIX/LINUX proficiency.

Minimum Hardware Requirements

Pentium III or higher (1GHz) with at least 1GB of RAM. 2GB of total disk space, 2x Ethernet recommended or Taridium provided SRV-1 or SRV-2 class server. It is not recommended to deploy a VoIP PBX system on a virtual server such as VMWare or similar due to call quality concerns.

Make sure your selected hardware is supported by CentOS. For a complete list go to Hardware Compatibility List

ISO Image Installation

Insert the ipbx CD-ROM and boot the installer. Go through the installation procedure and select the default values or change them as applicable.

The default root password is taridium200 - change this immediately to prevent unauthorized access! Always stage ipbx system within a local area network protected by a firewall/router.

Manual Installation

A manual installation requires a CentOS 5.x (or other RedHat™ Enterprise compatible) operating system.

1. Download and install the taridium repository RPM.
2. Run taridium-repo and enter your license key to enable access
3. Disable SELinux by entering setenforce 0 and editing the /etc/selinux/config and setting SELINUX=disabled
4. Run yum install asterisk16-core ipbx -y

Next Steps

• Registering ipbx (not required for free edition)
• Initial Configuration