Deploying Services

Once the appliance is associated with an organization and the network is configured, you can deploy and start Birch services.

Prerequisites

• Appliance associated with an organization
• Network configured with internet access on at least one interface

Deploying services

1. Open the admin panel and scroll to the System section.

2. Verify the environment — Confirm the environment toggle shows the correct setting (Staging or Production). This determines which cloud environment the appliance connects to.

3. Check for updates — Click “Check Updates” to see if a newer version is available.

4. Apply update — Click “Apply Update” to download and start Birch services. The process runs through three phases:

   • Downloading — Fetches the latest service configuration
   • Pulling — Downloads the service images
   • Restarting — Stops any existing services and starts the updated ones

5. Verify — Once complete, all services should show as running in the admin panel.

Note

The first deployment takes longer than subsequent updates because all service images need to be downloaded. On a typical internet connection, expect 5–10 minutes for the initial setup.

Verifying cloud connectivity

After services start, verify the appliance is connected:

1. Sign in to the Birch web interface — Your appliance should appear on the Dashboard as an online node.
2. Check the admin panel — The System section shows service status.