1.2. FRED demo

1. For testing and demonstration purposes we provide a virtual image of Ubuntu server with uninitialized instance of FRED. Download the image here. For building the demo we use script in the repository fred/demo-install.

2. Use VirtualBox for best results. You can convert the image to work with Gnome-boxes using the following command:

   qemu-img convert -p -f vmdk -O qcow2 box-disk001.vmdk box-disk001.qcow2
   

3. After importing, you can launch the server and ssh into the machine with user: vagrant, password: vagrant.

4. After successfully logging in, restart all registry services via command:

   sudo systemctl restart 'fred-*'
   

   Important

   Registry itself is not initialized! Before you start working with FRED, you need to take steps described in the chapter registry initialization.

5. The registry is ready to use. You can find the following services running on these locations:

   • Browser:

     • FERDA – web based administration interface: https://localhost:4443 login admin / password

     • Secretary – django admin app for editing mail templates: https://localhost:8090 login admin / password

     • WebWHOIS – simple website for searching domains using whois protocol: https://localhost:4444

   • Protocols:

     • EPP http://localhost:700

     • WHOIS https://localhost:4444

     • RDAP https://localhost:4445

   • CLI Tools:

     • /usr/sbin/fred-admin – Administrate the registry, registrars and customise pricing (some of these actions are also available in more user friendly FERDA administration interface)

     • /usr/bin/fred-client – A Python EPP client for registrars to allow administration registry objects without having to write their own implementation of EPP

     • C++ and python daemons as described here

   • Databases: To access the db cluster switch to user postgres using sudo su - postgres and running psql

   Note

   Please note that for full functionality you should configure periodic tasks, as described in chapter periodic tasks.