How to install 3CX for Linux in the beroNet Hypervisor

3CX recently announced the beta release of 3CX for Linux. During this video, we built a Debian 8 virtual machine and then follow the 3CX manual on how to install 3CX for Linux.

How to Install 3CX for Linux in the beroNet Hypervisor:

Install Debian:

1. After logging into the beroNet Hypervisor, navigate to “Manage ISO’s” listed under the “Management+” tab
   
2. Select “Web Download” and paste this URL into URL field: http://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/8.6.0/amd64/iso-cd/debian-8.6.0-amd64-netinst.iso
   
3. Navigate to “Manage VM’s” under the “Management+” tab and select “new”
4. Enter your preferred specifications for your machine, and in the “Boot from ISO” field select the recently downloaded Debian iso media. Create the machine.
   
5. Start your new VM and complete the Debian installation process

Configure Debian for 3CX:

1. Login to your root user and set a static IP:

   1. nano /etc/interfaces/network

   2. Change

      iface eth0 inet dhcp

      to

      iface eht0 inet static

   3. Add the following below:

      address [the chosen ip address]
      netmask [the netmask for your network]
      gateway [ip address of the router/gateway]
      

      
      
   4. Select ctrl+w to exit, Y to save and then enter to confirm

Install 3CX for Linux:

1. Run the following commands, either using SSH as demonstrated in the video – or type them in directly using the Web-VNC viewer
   

   wget -O- http://downloads.3cx.com/downloads/3cxpbx/public.key | apt-key add -echo "deb http://downloads.3cx.com/downloads/3cxpbx/ /" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/3cxpbx.listapt-get updateapt-get install 3cxpbx
   

2. Select “1” to install using a Web GUI
3. Navigate to http://[machine IP address]:5015 and follow the on-screen prompts

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