OS Install

1. Download Centos 6.0 ISO Installation from http://wiki.centos.org/Download

2. Select to 32/64 Bit Version and download an Live DVD ISO Image.

3. Create Boot DVD and boot from the disk.

4. Configure Network Settings, like static port,gateway, dns during installation or do this afterwards Refer to this file for either eth0 or Eth1 adapter - EG: /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1

HWADDR=00:02:B3:3C:61:B5
TYPE=Ethernet
BOOTPROTO=none
IPADDR=192.168.1.100
PREFIX=24
GATEWAY=192.168.1.254
DEFROUTE=yes
IPV4_FAILURE_FATAL=yes
IPV6INIT=no
NAME="eth1"
UUID=4cdae9bc-87b7-4e6a-ab32-eca7169fc512
ONBOOT=yes
DNS1=61.9.211.33
DNS2=192.168.1.1

5. Configure the Hostname in this file - /etc/sysconfig/network

NETWORKING=yes
NETWORKING_IPV6=no
HOSTNAME=astercc1

6. Change runlevel to 3 if you dont want the gui to load on booting

vi /etc/initab
change id:5:initdefault: to id:3:initdefault:

7. Reboot to ensure that there are no error messages - “shutdown -r now”

8. check /var/log/messages and investigate anything which does not startup properly.

Install Centos Updates

yum update all

Install OpenVPN *

Open VPN works with certificates. It can enable a phone which uses OpenVPN to automatcally connect to the server from another location EG Like Home, and regsiter its extension with the asterisk server.