FreeSBC How To - Bare Metal Installation
In this how-to video, Luc Morissette, Director of Customer Support for TelcoBridges, walks you through the step-by-step process of performing a bare metal installation of FreeSBC. Filmed at our Montreal headquarters, this guide provides everything you need — from preparing your ISO image and understanding hardware requirements to configuring the SBC via the web interface. Whether you're installing on a high-performance server for 60K+ sessions or a smaller deployment, this video ensures you're equipped to get your FreeSBC up and running smoothly. Ideal for network engineers, telco administrators, and anyone deploying session border controllers in on-prem environments.
00:00 - Introduction to bare metal installation and its use cases
00:33 - Performance benefits of bare metal setup (e.g., 60K sessions)
01:03 - Required tools and server specifications
01:26 - Preparing USB or DVD media for install
02:25 - Cabling, power, Ethernet ports overview
03:20 - Booting the server and selecting USB boot priority
05:57 - Starting FreeSBC ISO image installation
06:56 - Selecting installation drive and completing install
08:34 - Booting into FreeSBC and retrieving management IP
10:28 - Web interface configuration and activation key setup
11:32 - Password and hostname setup
12:34 - Assigning MAC-address-linked interfaces
13:37 - Naming and confirming interface roles
14:39 - Recap of installation steps
15:21 - Understanding database initialization
16:24 - Applying and activating SBC license
17:41 - Rebooting post-license and checking status
18:43 - Interface status check and VOIP traffic ready
19:14 - Wrapping up with what was covered
19:45 - USB boot creation and BIOS configuration
20:16 - Logging in and accessing the web portal
20:47 - Final thoughts and link to FreeSBC video library
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