The Dell SmartFabric OS10 can be installed using the Open Network Install Environment (ONIE) on MX I/O modules in two ways:
- Manual installation - Manually configure network information if a DHCP server is not available or install the OS10 software image using USB media.
- Automatic installation - ONIE discovers network information including the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, connects to an image server, and downloads and installs an image automatically.
System setup
Connect the chassis Management port on Management module to the network to download an image.
Before installation, verify that the system is connected correctly. To connect and access the I/O module on MX Chassis, see the Connect to IO Module console port using RACADM section. Also, you can directly SSH to the IP, if it is assigned to the IOM through management module.
Install OS10
For an ONIE-enabled switch, go to the ONIE boot menu. An ONIE-enabled switch boots with preloaded diagnostics (DIAGs) and ONIE software.
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|*ONIE: Install OS |
| ONIE: Rescue |
| ONIE: Uninstall OS |
| ONIE: Update ONIE |
| ONIE: Embed ONIE |
| ONIE: Diag ONIE |
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- Install OS
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Boots to the ONIE prompt and installs an OS10 image using the Automatic Discovery process. When ONIE installs a new OS image, the previously installed image and OS10 configuration are deleted
- Rescue
- Boots to the ONIE prompt and enables manual installation of an OS10 image or ONIE update
- Uninstall OS
- Deletes the contents of all disk partitions, including the OS10 configuration, except ONIE and diagnostics
- Update ONIE
- Installs a new ONIE version
- EDA DIAG
- Runs the system diagnostics
After the ONIE process installs an OS10 image and you reboot the switch in ONIE: Install OS mode (default), ONIE takes ownership of the system and remains in Install mode until an OS10 image successfully installs again. To boot the switch from ONIE for any reason other than installation, select the ONIE: Rescue or ONIE: Update ONIE option from the ONIE boot menu.
The OS10 installer image creates several partitions. After the installation is complete, the switch automatically reboots and loads an OS10 active image. The other image becomes the standby image. Both the Active and Standby images are of the same version.