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<para>Once all requested distribution files have been extracted,
<application>bsdinstall</application> displays the first
post-installation menu. This series of menus is described in
post-installation configuration screen. The available
post-configuration options are described in
the next section.</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 xml:id="bsdinstall-post">
<title>Post-Installation</title>
<para>Configuration of various options follows a successful
installation of &os;. An option can be configured by
re-entering the configuration options from the final menu before
booting into the newly installed &os; system.</para>
<para>Once &os; is installed,
<application>bsdinstall</application> will prompt to configure
several options before booting into the newly installed system.
This section describes these configuration options.</para>
<tip>
<para>Once the system has booted,
<command>bsdconfig</command> provides a menu-driven method for
configuring the system using these and additional
options.</para>
</tip>
<sect2 xml:id="bsdinstall-post-root">
<title>Setting the <systemitem
class="username">root</systemitem> Password</title>
<para>The <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>
password must be set. Note that while entering the password,
<para>First, the <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>
password must be set. While entering the password,
the characters being typed are not displayed on the screen.
After the password has been entered, it must be entered again.
This helps prevent typing errors.</para>
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</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
<para>After the password has been successfully entered, the
installation will continue.</para>
</sect2>
<sect2 xml:id="bsdinstall-config-network-dev">
<title>Configuring Network Interfaces</title>
<para>Next, a list of the network interfaces found on the computer
is shown. Select the interface to configure.</para>
<note>
<para>Network configuration will be skipped if it has already
been done as part of a <emphasis>bootonly</emphasis>
<para>The network configuration menus will be skipped if the network was previously
configured as part of a <emphasis>bootonly</emphasis>
installation.</para>
</note>
<para>A list of all the network interfaces found on the computer
is shown next. Select one to be configured.</para>
<figure xml:id="bsdinstall-configure-net-interface">
<title>Choose a Network Interface</title>
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</mediaobject>
</figure>
<sect3 xml:id="bsdinstall-configure-net-wireless">
<title>Configuring a Wireless Network Interface</title>
<para>If a wireless network interface is chosen, wireless
identification and security parameters must be entered to
allow it to connect to the network.</para>
<para>Wireless networks are identified by a Service Set
Identifier, or <acronym>SSID</acronym>. The
<acronym>SSID</acronym> is a short, unique name given to
each network.</para>
<para>Most wireless networks encrypt transmitted data to
protect information from unauthorized viewing.
<acronym>WPA2</acronym> encryption is strongly recommended.
Older encryption types, like <acronym>WEP</acronym>, offer
very little security.</para>
<para>The first step in connecting to a wireless network is to
scan for wireless access points.</para>
<para>If an Ethernet interface is selected, the installer will
skip ahead to the menu shown in <xref
linkend="bsdinstall-configure-net-ipv4"/>. If a wireless
network interface is chosen, the system will instead scan
for wireless access points:</para>
<figure xml:id="bsdinstall-wireless-scan">
<title>Scanning for Wireless Access Points</title>
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</mediaobject>
</figure>
<para><acronym>SSIDs</acronym>
<para>Wireless networks are identified by a Service Set
Identifier (<acronym>SSID</acronym>), a short, unique name given to
each network. <acronym>SSIDs</acronym>
found during the scan are listed, followed by a description
of the encryption types available for that network. If the
desired <acronym>SSID</acronym> does not appear in the list,
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</mediaobject>
</figure>
<para>The encryption information for connecting to the
selected wireless network is entered after selecting the
network. With <acronym>WPA2</acronym>, only a password
(also known as the Pre-Shared Key, or
<acronym>PSK</acronym>) is needed. Characters typed into
the input box are shown as asterisks for security.</para>
<para>Next, enter the encryption information for connecting to the
selected wireless network.
<acronym>WPA2</acronym> encryption is strongly recommended as
older encryption types, like <acronym>WEP</acronym>, offer
little security. If the network uses <acronym>WPA2</acronym>, input the password,
also known as the Pre-Shared Key (<acronym>PSK</acronym>).
For security reasons, the characters typed into
the input box are displayed as asterisks.</para>
<figure xml:id="bsdinstall-wireless-wpa2">
<title>WPA2 Setup</title>
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</mediaobject>
</figure>
<para>Network configuration continues after selection of the
wireless network and entry of the connection
information.</para>
</sect3>
<sect3 xml:id="bsdinstall-ipv4">
<title>Configuring IPv4 Networking</title>
<para>Choose whether <acronym>IPv4</acronym> networking is to
be used. This is the most common type of network
connection.</para>
<para>Next, choose whether or not an <acronym>IPv4</acronym>
address should be configured on the Ethernet or wireless
interface:</para>
<figure xml:id="bsdinstall-configure-net-ipv4">
<title>Choose IPv4 Networking</title>
<title>Choose <acronym>IPv4</acronym> Networking</title>
<mediaobject>
<imageobject>
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<para>There are two methods of <acronym>IPv4</acronym>
configuration.
<emphasis><acronym>DHCP</acronym></emphasis> will
automatically configure the network interface correctly, and
is the preferred method. <emphasis>Static</emphasis>
configuration requires manual entry of network
information.</para>
<acronym>DHCP</acronym> will
automatically configure the network interface correctly and
should be used if the network provides a
<acronym>DHCP</acronym> server. Otherwise, the addressing
information needs to be input manually as a static
configuration.</para>
<note>
<para>Do not enter random network information, as it will
not work. Obtain the information shown in <xref
<para>Do not enter random network information as it will
not work. If a <acronym>DHCP</acronym> server is not
available, obtain the information listed in <xref
linkend="bsdinstall-collect-network-information"/> from
the network administrator or service provider.</para>
the network administrator or Internet service provider.</para>
</note>
<sect4 xml:id="bsdinstall-net-ipv4-dhcp-config">
<title><acronym>IPv4</acronym> <acronym>DHCP</acronym>
Network Configuration</title>
<para>If a <acronym>DHCP</acronym> server is available,
select <guibutton>[&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;]</guibutton> to
automatically configure the network interface.</para>
select <guibutton>[&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;]</guibutton> in the next menu to
automatically configure the network interface. The
installer will appear to pause for a minute or so as it
finds the <acronym>DHCP</acronym> server and obtains the
addressing information for the system.</para>
<figure xml:id="bsdinstall-net-ipv4-dhcp">
<title>Choose <acronym>IPv4</acronym>
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</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
</sect4>
<sect4 xml:id="bsdinstall-net-ipv4-static-config">
<title><acronym>IPv4</acronym> Static Network
Configuration</title>
<para>Static configuration of the network interface requires
entry of some <acronym>IPv4</acronym> information.</para>
<para>If a <acronym>DHCP</acronym> server is not available,
select <guibutton>[&nbsp;No&nbsp;]</guibutton> and input
the following addressing information in this menu:</para>
<figure xml:id="bsdinstall-net-ipv4-static">
<title><acronym>IPv4</acronym> Static
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<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para><literal>IP Address</literal> - The
manually-assigned <acronym>IPv4</acronym> address to
be assigned to this computer. This address must be
<acronym>IPv4</acronym> address
assigned to this computer. The address must be
unique and not already in use by another piece of
equipment on the local network.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><literal>Subnet Mask</literal> - The subnet mask
used for the local network. Typically, this is
<literal>255.255.255.0</literal>.</para>
for the network.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><literal>Default Router</literal> - The IP address
of the default router on this network. Usually this
is the address of the router or other network
equipment that connects the local network to the
Internet. Also known as the
<emphasis>default gateway</emphasis>.</para>
<para><literal>Default Router</literal> - The <acronym>IP</acronym> address
of the network's default gateway.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</sect4>
</sect3>
<sect3 xml:id="bsdinstall-ipv6">
<title>Configuring IPv6 Networking</title>
<para><acronym>IPv6</acronym> is a newer method of network
configuration. If <acronym>IPv6</acronym> is available and
<para>The next screen will ask if the interface should be
configured for <acronym>IPv6</acronym>.
If <acronym>IPv6</acronym> is available and
desired, choose <guibutton>[&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;]</guibutton> to
select it.</para>
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</mediaobject>
</figure>
<para>IPv6 also has two methods of configuration.
<emphasis><acronym>SLAAC</acronym> </emphasis>, or
<emphasis>StateLess Address AutoConfiguration</emphasis>,
will automatically configure the network interface
correctly. <emphasis>Static</emphasis> configuration
<para><acronym>IPv6</acronym> also has two methods of configuration.
StateLess Address AutoConfiguration (<acronym>SLAAC</acronym>)
will automatically request the correct configuration
information from a local router. Refer to <link
xlink:href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4862">http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4862</link>
for more information. Static configuration
requires manual entry of network information.</para>
<sect4 xml:id="bsdinstall-net-ipv6-slaac-config">
<title><acronym>IPv6</acronym> Stateless Address
Autoconfiguration</title>
<para><acronym>SLAAC</acronym> allows an
<acronym>IPv6</acronym> network component to request
autoconfiguration information from a local router. See
<link
xlink:href="http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4862">http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4862</link>
for more information.</para>
<para>If an <acronym>IPv6</acronym> router is available,
select <guibutton>[&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;]</guibutton> in the
next menu to automatically configure the network
interface. The installer will appear to pause for a
minute or so as it finds the router and obtains the
addressing information for the system.</para>
<figure xml:id="bsdinstall-net-ipv6-slaac">
<title>Choose IPv6 SLAAC Configuration</title>
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</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
</sect4>
<sect4 xml:id="bsdinstall-net-ipv6-static-config">
<title><acronym>IPv6</acronym> Static Network
Configuration</title>
<para>Static configuration of the network interface requires
entry of the <acronym>IPv6 </acronym>configuration
information.</para>
<para>If an <acronym>IPv6</acronym> router is not available,
select <guibutton>[&nbsp;No&nbsp;]</guibutton> and input the
following addressing information in this menu:</para>
<figure xml:id="bsdinstall-net-ipv6-static">
<title>IPv6 Static Configuration</title>
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<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para><literal>IPv6 Address</literal> - The
manually-assigned <acronym>IP</acronym> address to be
assigned to this computer. This address must be
<acronym>IPv6</acronym> address
assigned to this computer. The address must be
unique and not already in use by another piece of
equipment on the local network.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><literal>Default Router</literal> - The IPv6
address of the default router on this network.
Usually this is the address of the router or other
network equipment that connects the local network to
the Internet. Also known as the <emphasis>default
gateway</emphasis>.</para>
<para><literal>Default Router</literal> - The <acronym>IPv6</acronym>
address of the network's default gateway.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</sect4>
</sect3>
<sect3 xml:id="bsdinstall-net-dns">
<title>Configuring <acronym>DNS</acronym></title>
<para>The Domain Name System (<acronym>DNS</acronym>) resolver
<para>The last network configuration menu is used to configure the Domain Name System (<acronym>DNS</acronym>) resolver, which
converts hostnames to and from network addresses. If
<acronym>DHCP</acronym> or <acronym>SLAAC</acronym> was used
to autoconfigure the network interface, the
<literal>Resolver Configuration</literal> values may already
be present. Otherwise, enter the local network's domain
be filled in. Otherwise, enter the local network's domain
name in the <literal>Search</literal> field.
<literal>DNS #1</literal> and <literal>DNS #2</literal> are
the <acronym>IP</acronym> addresses for the local
the <acronym>IPv4</acronym> and/or <acronym>IPv6</acronym> addresses of the
<acronym>DNS</acronym> servers. At least one
<acronym>DNS</acronym> server is required.</para>
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</imageobject>
</mediaobject>
</figure>
</sect3>
</sect2>
<sect2 xml:id="bsdinstall-timezone">