WinPing 2.55 for Windows Installation: A Step-by-Step Guide

As a long-time fan of Opnsense, I decided to deploy this fantastic piece of software on an Oracle Cloud free instance. In this tutorial, I will walk you through the process of setting up a VCN and public subnet on OCI, configuring the Oracle firewall to allow SSH/HTTP/HTTPS ingress, and more.

Preparing for Deployment

Before we dive into the deployment process, let's cover some background information. I have been using Opnsense on several VPS providers successfully over the years, including Digital Ocean, Vultr, and Upcloud. However, my recent experience with Upcloud was cut short due to a significant price increase.

OCI Tutorial

To get started, you will need to create a virtual cloud network (VCN) and public subnet on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). You can follow these steps:

1. Create a VCN: Log in to your OCI account and navigate to the Networking section. Click on 'Virtual Cloud Networks' and then click on 'Create Virtual Cloud Network.'

2. Configure the VCN: Enter a name for your VCN, select a compartment, and choose a VCN CIDR block.

3. Create a public subnet: Navigate to the Subnets section and click on 'Create Subnet.' Select the VCN you created earlier and enter a subnet name.

Configuring the Oracle Firewall

Next, we need to configure the Oracle firewall to allow SSH/HTTP/HTTPS ingress. To do this:

1. Log in to your OCI account and navigate to the Security section.

2. Click on 'Firewalls' and then click on 'Create Firewall.'

3. Enter a name for your firewall and select a compartment.

4. Configure the rules: Click on the 'Rules' tab and add new rules to allow SSH, HTTP, and HTTPS ingress.

Deploying Opnsense

Now that we have our VCN and public subnet set up, let's deploy Opnsense:

1. Create an instance: Navigate to the Compute section and click on 'Instances.' Select a free AMD instance with 1 CPU core and 1GB of RAM.

2. Configure the instance: Enter a name for your instance, select a compartment, and choose a shape.

In this tutorial, we walked through the process of setting up a VCN and public subnet on OCI, configuring the Oracle firewall to allow SSH/HTTP/HTTPS ingress, and deploying Opnsense. I hope you found this tutorial helpful and informative. As always, I am happy to help with any questions or issues you may have.

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