Specifications

Installation Instructions for ONIE
and the Dell OS
This chapter describes the different methods to install ONIE and the Dell Networking OS on your system.
Topics:
• Installing the DIAG-OS
• Installing ONIE and the DIAG OS
• ONIE Service Discovery and OS Installation
• Installing ONIE from the BIOS
Installing the DIAG-OS
To install the DIAG-OS, use the following steps.
NOTE
: If you have a recovery USB plugged into your system, you must remove it prior to installing the
DIAG-OS.
1 Assign a valid IP address to the management interface and confirm you can reach the network.
2 From the ONIE prompt, use following command to install the DIAG-OS.
ONIE:/ # onie-nos-install tftp://n.n.n.n/diag-installer-x86_64-
dell_<
platform>_<processor id>-r0.bin
3 After the DIAG-OS installs, the system reboots and displays following menu.
NOTE: By default, the system boots in DIAG-OS mode.
GNU GRUB version 2.02~beta2+e4a1fe391
+------------------------------------------+
| EDA-DIAG |
|*ONIE |
+------------------------------------------+
Use the ^ and v keys to select which entry is highlighted.
Press enter to boot the selected OS, `e' to edit the commands
before booting or `c' for a command-line.
Installing ONIE and the DIAG OS
The following steps show how to load ONIE and the DIAG-OS on your system.
• Installing ONIE — these instructions use the universal serial bus (USB) method. To boot from a Linux
USB, your system must have the BIOS pre-installed.
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Installation Instructions for ONIE and the Dell OS 9