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PacketFence-VM

Installs PacketFence, the open source network access control (NAC) system, as a virtual machine in the Unraid VM tab.

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Installs PacketFence, the open source network access control (NAC) system, as a virtual machine in the Unraid VM tab. PacketFence itself does not run in Docker; this container is only the installer. It downloads the official PacketFence ZEN appliance (about 8 GB, MD5-checked), converts its VMware disk into an Unraid vdisk, creates the VM and starts it. Then the container stops. The VM is a normal Unraid VM: start, stop, edit and back it up in the VM tab. Running the container again never changes an existing VM. Needs: VMs enabled (Settings > VM Manager), 16 GB of free memory and 4 cores for the VM, about 40 GB free in the VM storage during the import (the vdisk is 200 GB thin-provisioned, about 21 GB used). After the start: open the VM's VNC console in the VM tab. The first network card gets its address by DHCP. Console login root / p@ck3tf3nc3 (change it). Then open

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

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Common questions

How much configuration is needed after PacketFence is installed?

There is quite a bit to configure in PacketFence during setup.

What should I check if a self-hosted PacketFence deployment has setup problems?

Troubleshooting usually involves checking network configurations, authentication problems, VLAN assignments, and device compatibility.

Can I get commercial support for a self-hosted PacketFence implementation?

Yes, Inverse offers commercial support for PacketFence and can assist with implementation.

Can PacketFence be deployed in more than a single-node setup?

The installation guide covers both standalone and distributed deployments.

Answers sourced from tutoacademy.com, www.packetfence.org, www.reddit.com

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