Creating an OPNsense virtual machine
Here is an illustrative example of how to configure a virtual machine with OPNsense in the Yandex Cloud infrastructure.
First of all, let’s create a virtual machine. For simplicity, let’s consider the deployment process through the Yandex.Cloud web interface.
You can select the name of the virtual machine and define the available zone, there is also an option to add labels if required. Next, you need to select an OPNsense image from the Marketplace
And click Show more depending on your settings the menu items may differ
In the opened window in the search bar just type for example opn
And select the image
Then you define the disk size yourself according to your preference or leave the default value.
The amount of RAM and processor cores also depends on your preferences and fits your specific tasks; I left the default values.
Go to network settings
The number of network interfaces can only be set during the virtual machine creation process.
Once the virtual machine has been created, you cannot add new network interfaces or delete existing ones.
If you need to change the number of network interfaces on an already created virtual machine, use the snapshots or disk images functionality to create a copy of the VM and set the required number of network interfaces during the VM creation process.* *
For the WAN interface, we select the appropriate network. The settings can be left unchanged, but it is important to note that subnets should not overlap.
Then you add an additional interface that will act as a LAN and serve as a gateway for private networks.
The LAN interface does not require a public IP address and it is recommended to use static IPv4.
Now you can set a username for SSH and provide a public key. In this case, it is sufficient to specify the user “freebsd”.
Then click on the “Create Virtual Machine” button. The VM creation process will take some time. Once the VM creation is successfully completed, you will be able to connect to it via SSH.