SBC Manager — Installing the Appliance (ISO)
SipLive SBC Manager installs from a self-contained ISO that builds a complete Debian 12 appliance with Asterisk, MariaDB, nginx, and the SBC Manager web GUI. All packages are bundled offline — no internet connection is required after the initial boot.
System Requirements (per SBC node)
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Debian 12 (installed by the ISO) | Debian 12 |
| CPU | 2 vCPU | 4+ vCPU |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Disk | 40 GB | 80 GB SSD |
| Network | 1 NIC | 2 NIC (management + SIP) |
Installing
- Download the
sbc-manager-*-amd64.isofrom SipLive. - Boot the target server or VM from the ISO.
- At the boot menu select Automated SBC base install.
- The installer runs fully unattended: the Debian base system installs, then the complete SBC stack (Asterisk is compiled from source, so allow 15–40+ minutes depending on hardware). A status banner and a heartbeat message print to the console every 60 seconds so you can confirm it is still working.
- When the install finishes the machine reboots once and comes up fully provisioned.
The full installer output is written to /var/log/sbc-manager-install.log — see the article SBC Manager — Viewing the Install Log for how to watch it live or review it after boot.
Deployment Roles
| Role | Description |
|---|---|
| Standalone | All-in-one: web GUI, Asterisk, and database on a single server. Ideal for single-site deployments. |
| SBC Node | Web GUI and Asterisk only; connects to a remote database node. Used in HA deployments. |
| Database Node | Database only; serves one or more SBC nodes in an HA cluster. |
First Login and the Setup Wizard
Open a browser to https://<server-ip> and log in with the default credentials:
| Account | Default |
|---|---|
admin@example.com | |
| Password | ChangeMeNow! |
On first login the setup wizard launches automatically and walks you through the remaining configuration:
- Network & Node Identity — set the management IP, the SIP IP, then the node name and web URL. If you change the management IP, the wizard redirects your browser to the new address automatically.
- Firewall & Access Control (skippable) — allowlist the management addresses permitted to reach the web GUI and SSH.
- Admin Password — replaces the default password. This step cannot be skipped.
- Activation & Account (skippable) — register the device with the SipLive licensing server and optionally link your portal account. Can be completed later under Settings → Activation.
- TLS Certificate (skippable) — HTTPS for the web GUI, via Let's Encrypt or a manual certificate upload.
- SIP TLS (skippable) — certificate for TLS SIP trunks (for example, Microsoft Teams Direct Routing).
- Apply Configuration — the final step pushes the initial configuration to Asterisk and completes setup.
Skipped steps can be revisited at any time under Settings. When the wizard finishes you land on the dashboard, and the appliance is ready for trunk, DID, and routing provisioning.