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