Rocky 8 - ScopTel Installation Guide
Automatic Installation
Download the Rocky 8 Scopserv Installlation ISO from:
Write the ISO to a bootable USB drive OR configure the Virtual Machine to boot from the ISO file path.
Boot from the ISO
Select the automatic installation method:
Allow the installation to proceed unattended.
When you reach the end of the installation remove the bootable ISO media and reboot the server.
After the reboot the login will be:
User = root
Password = scopserv
Use the passwd command to change the default root password immediately!!! Do not run the server exposed with the default root password!!!
Lastly, run the following command to complete the package dependencies prior to executing any scopserv_yum update commands:
dnf update --setopt=*.module_hotfixes=true
NOTICE: Only run the dnf command once immediately after installation. If the command is run again dependencies can be broken by enabling repos with duplicate versions.
If this happens then run this command
yum-config-manager --enable baseos
Manual Installation (do not follow these instructions if you are booting from the official Scopserv Rocky 8 ISO).
- Download the minimal Rocky 8 ISO installation ISO from Rocky's website
- Install the ISO on your preferred platform and once successfully installed you can download and install the official Rocky 8 ScopTel Installation Script available from
Edit your BIOS settings and disable Secure Boot in UEFI (BIOS) settings. Else the dahdi service will not load and telephony will have no clock source even if dahdi is properly compiled.
Install the ISO in Unattended Mode
Configure root by setting a secure passwd
Enable Network Interface(s)
Customise the Partitions
Delete any existing partitions to make space on the drive.
Click to create an automatic layout which will be edited to remove the /home partition and replace it with 10 Gb /share partition required for High Availability Shared Storage.
Allocate any remaining drive space to /
Click Done to proceed with installation
Begin Installation.
Step 1: Prepare Your System
Start by ensuring that you have a clean installation of Rocky Linux 8 up and running.
Connect to your Rocky Linux system via SSH or open a terminal window if you're working directly on the system.
Step 2: Download and Execute the Installation Script
Always download a fresh copy of the installation script prior to installation. The installation script will be updated from time to time as requirements dictate.
Install wget with:
yum install wget
Download the ScopTel PBX installation script using the `wget` command:
wget https://download.scopserv.com/install/rocky8.sh
Once the script is downloaded, you can immediately execute it using the following command:
sh rocky8.sh
The installation script will take care of the installation process for ScopTel PBX on your Rocky Linux 8 system.
Post Installation (Automatic and Manual Methods)!
After the installation is successful, you can access the ScopTel PBX web interface using a web browser.
Open a web browser and enter the IP address or hostname of your Rocky Linux 8 system followed by the appropriate port for the ScopTel PBX web interface (usually port 5555).
Identify the IP address of the server with the ifconfig command.
Example:
[root@scopserv ~]# ifconfig
eth0: flags=4163<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
inet 192.168.192.64 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.192.255
Recommendations
- Disable kernel updates in the ScopTel Packages Manager. Default is disabled. It is advised to edit and save changes to the Packages Manager and ensure that the kernel updates are disabled.
- This will save a lot of drive space and minimize the amount of time required to compile kernels and dkms drivers during updates.
- Before installing from ISO always download the file from the official download server location. Bundled packages will be updated often to ensure stable packages are shipped via our website.
- Always change the default root password prior to configuring the server and putting it online.
The default network configuration is DHCP.
The purpose of DHCP defaults is for quick management of the GUI by automatically configuring a management interface.
Static network configurations are recommended prior to updating any packages or managing any other configurations.
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