Deliverables

Setup

The initial setup for this lab/class required some physical configuration, those steps were as follows:

• Ensure that the Super Micro server has an uplink connected and plug in the USB containing ESXI 8
• From a cyber.local workstation, use a browser to the IP of the Super Micro
• Login to the IPMI using the provided username and password
• Use the iKVM + F11 to boot from the USB with ESXI on it
• Follow the setup to install ESXI
• After ESXI is installed, go to the configured IP and you should see vSphere

Datastores

My super19 only has one drive so I just renamed it to include the super name

Enable SSH

ISOs

For this step, the provided server was not responding so I uploaded the ISOs manually from the X: drive via ESXI

Networking

vSwitch

Port groups

480-fw

Create fw VM with the following specs

Install pfsense with default settings and assign interfaces

WAN setup

• Do not use DHCP to configure WAN
• Enter your address 192.168.7.205
• 24-bit subnet mask
• For the WAN, the upstream gateway is 192.168.7.250
• Enter to bypass IPv6 Config
• Click n when asked about HTTP

LAN setup

• Do not use DHCP to configure LAN
• Enter your address 10.0.17.2
• 24-bit subnet mask
• There is no upstream gateway on LAN
• Enter to bypass IPv6 Config
• Click n when asked about HTTP

IP config

Take a snapshot

Adjust fw VM settings

xubuntu-wan

Create a xubuntu VM with the following specs

Install xubuntu via the uploaded ISO and take a base snapshot

Configure static IP

pfSense config via web

Record proof