OPNsense is designed to always boot into a live environment in order to be able to access the GUI or even SSH directly to the server. The pfSense / OPNsense boot process gives you the opportunity to run several optional configuration steps. If your target platform has a serial interface choose the “ serial” image during download. The easiest installation is the USB-memstick installer. Create Bootable pfSense / OPNsense USB Stick.Write image to a USB flash driveįollow our guide in the link below to create a bootable USB flash drive with pfSense / OPNsense Let’s create an installation medium before we can begin installation of pfSense / OPNSense on Protectli Vault hardware appliance. You need a bootable USB medium to be used in this installation. Install pfSense / OPNSense on Protectli Vault Other models are available as seen in Amazon links below. Its build quality is very solid, complete with heatsink integrated metal case which makes it a totally silent server.

This model of Vault can accommodate up to 8GB of DDR3L-1600 RAM and 1TB mSATA storage drive.įrom the image you can attest this is a great little unit!. Its all aluminum enclosure (no plastic) is a giant heat sink, keeping the CPU cool.īelow is a FW4B model based on a 4 network port design that leverages a low power, but versatile Intel Celeron J3160 CPU. The Vault uses standard Intel components (including Intel network ports) which results in compatibility with a variety of operating systems, including a number of open source firewall projects.īeing fanless, it has no moving parts resulting in an incredibly durable platform usable in less than ideal environments. The CPU shipped in Vault supports AES-NI, Intel’s Hardware Acceleration for Encryption. Protectli Vault is a small form factor PC built for use as a firewall / router. The software components of your firewall solution should work without a hitch on Vault hardware. Protectli Vault appliance/Mini PC is excellent, especially if you would like to install and configure open source firewall solutions such pfSense, OPNSense, OpenWrt or other software. We’re performing this guide on Protectli Vault appliance but the process applies to any other hardware. If your firewall device wasn’t shipped with pfSense or OPNsense pre-installed, you can use this guide to install it yourself on the hardware platform of your choice.

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