I bought a used ASG220. The hard disk has been wiped. Is there any way to install the 'hardware ISO' on it? The installation stops when running the 'local scripts'. I understand the installation depends on the presence of a 'key' on the hard disk. This unit is for personal use at home and I don't have a paid license. - Is there any solution?
Thanks
The Version 8 Software ISO may not install on a HARDWARE appliance as the INSTALLER will fail, HOWEVER ... Install a CLEAN ISO image for the APPLIANCE (Hardware) and if a CLEAN install the UNIT will automatically have a 30 day key available by default.
However as a HOME user you can get an ASTARO home license, but this is for SOFTWARE only, so the "fix / hack is to change the following:
NB: if an OLDER appliance there is no VGA port, but the Serial PORT on the back is a TERMINAL output (38400 baud i think) so if you have a PC with a SERIAL Port you could watch the BOOT Screen via a VT100 session.
The main thing is if you INSTALL a HARDWARE BUILD of ASG Version 8 (download the ASG V8 ISO for Hardware) it should boot from CD and AUTO Install ... working BLIND, you may need a USB keyboard installed, and hit ENTER a few times to accept default settings.
Then assuming it has installed (the DISPLAY on the front of the ASG220 will show progress)
The DEFAULT IP address if successful is active on ETH0 and is 192.168.0.1 ALWAYS !
Login via a BROWSER using https://192.168.0.1:4444
in the Web Admin screen go to MANAGEMENT > System Settings > SHELL Access :
ENABLE all the ROOT access accounts and set passwords for ROOT and loginuser.
NOW login via SSH using say PUTTY which will provide a SSH (Port 22) connection, accept the certificate and login as ...... here is the catch ... you CAN NOT login DIRECT with ROOT so use:
loginuser ....
then elevate your LOGIN to ROOT as SUDO Root ... so use
SU-
as a command, type password for ROOT and then navigate to root's top folder ...
use CD .. then CD .. to be sure ...
CHDIR to etc
then do a DIR for asg
It will show up as a file ... (in PUTTY it's a GREEn File or BLUE for DIRECTORIES)
delete the ASG file using rm asg
REBOOT the ASG 220 ... it will say your licence has expired ...
It will now be a SOFTWARE install so you can apply a HOME licence and .. there you go ...
The Version 8 Software ISO may not install on a HARDWARE appliance as the INSTALLER will fail, HOWEVER ... Install a CLEAN ISO image for the APPLIANCE (Hardware) and if a CLEAN install the UNIT will automatically have a 30 day key available by default.
However as a HOME user you can get an ASTARO home license, but this is for SOFTWARE only, so the "fix / hack is to change the following:
NB: if an OLDER appliance there is no VGA port, but the Serial PORT on the back is a TERMINAL output (38400 baud i think) so if you have a PC with a SERIAL Port you could watch the BOOT Screen via a VT100 session.
The main thing is if you INSTALL a HARDWARE BUILD of ASG Version 8 (download the ASG V8 ISO for Hardware) it should boot from CD and AUTO Install ... working BLIND, you may need a USB keyboard installed, and hit ENTER a few times to accept default settings.
Then assuming it has installed (the DISPLAY on the front of the ASG220 will show progress)
The DEFAULT IP address if successful is active on ETH0 and is 192.168.0.1 ALWAYS !
Login via a BROWSER using https://192.168.0.1:4444
in the Web Admin screen go to MANAGEMENT > System Settings > SHELL Access :
ENABLE all the ROOT access accounts and set passwords for ROOT and loginuser.
NOW login via SSH using say PUTTY which will provide a SSH (Port 22) connection, accept the certificate and login as ...... here is the catch ... you CAN NOT login DIRECT with ROOT so use:
loginuser ....
then elevate your LOGIN to ROOT as SUDO Root ... so use
SU-
as a command, type password for ROOT and then navigate to root's top folder ...
use CD .. then CD .. to be sure ...
CHDIR to etc
then do a DIR for asg
It will show up as a file ... (in PUTTY it's a GREEn File or BLUE for DIRECTORIES)
delete the ASG file using rm asg
REBOOT the ASG 220 ... it will say your licence has expired ...
It will now be a SOFTWARE install so you can apply a HOME licence and .. there you go ...
