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Deploy HQ-FW01

Purpose

Deploy OPNsense as the firewall and router for the lab.

VM settings

Setting Value
Name HQ-FW01
OS OPNsense
vCPU 2
RAM 4 GB
Disk 40 GB
NIC 1 vmbr0 WAN
NIC 2 vmbr1 LAN
Boot UEFI or BIOS depending on platform compatibility

Installation notes

  1. Create the VM in Proxmox.
  2. Attach the OPNsense ISO.
  3. Assign NIC 1 to WAN.
  4. Assign NIC 2 to LAN.
  5. Install OPNsense.
  6. Reboot and remove ISO.
  7. Assign interfaces correctly inside OPNsense.

Validation

  • WAN receives provider IP or configured static IP.
  • LAN interface is reachable from a test VM or console path.
  • OPNsense web UI is accessible only from the intended management network.