# PacketFence-VM

PacketFence-VM is a self-hosted network services app. Installs PacketFence, the open source network access control (NAC) system, as a virtual machine in the Unraid VM tab. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/6918/packetfence-vm

## Description

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.

## Links

- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/packetfence-vm-0yba6xf0o23ein?q=PacketFence-VM
- Official website: https://www.packetfence.org/
- GitHub: https://github.com/inverse-inc/packetfence
- Documentation: https://www.packetfence.org/docs

## 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.

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Source: Our Local Host (https://ourlocalhost.com/app/6918/packetfence-vm), the self-hosted and open-source app directory.