Specifications

ONIE and Dell EMC OS installation instructions
This section describes the dierent methods to install ONIE and the Dell EMC OS on your system.
NOTE: After installing the networking operating software (NOS) and diagnostics operating system (DIAG-OS), if you boot into
ONIE Install mode, ONIE assumes ownership of the system; ONIE Install mode is sticky. In this situation, ONIE stays in Install
mode until NOS and DIAG-OS are successfully installed again. If you want to boot into ONIE for any reason other than
installation, use Rescue mode or Update mode.
NOTE: To access ONIE, use the RJ-45 console port.
ONIE expansion
To view all the ONIE commands available, from the ONIE prompt, enter onie- and click <tab> twice.
ONIE:/ # onie- <TAB><TAB>
onie-boot-mode onie-fwpkg onie-syseeprom
onie-console onie-nos-install onie-sysinfo
onie-discovery-start onie-self-update onie-uninstaller
onie-discovery-stop onie-support
Topics:
• DIAG-OS installation
• ONIE and DIAG OS installation
• ONIE service discovery and OS installation
• Installation ONIE from BIOS
DIAG-OS installation
NOTE
: If you have a recovery USB plugged into your system, you must remove it before installing the DIAG-OS.
1 Assign an IP address to the management interface.
Conrm you can reach the network.
2 Install the DIAG-OS from the ONIE prompt using the following command:
ONIE:/ # onie-nos-install tftp://x.x.x.x/diag-installer-x86_64-dell_<platform>_<processor
id>-r0.bin
After the DIAG-OS installs, the system reboots and displays following menu:
NOTE
: By default, the system boots in DIAG-OS mode.
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