Install Guide

Chapter 1: VEP4600 overview........................................................................................................5
Chapter 2: VEP4600 start up and serial console connection.......................................................... 6
Chapter 3: VEP4600 configuration guidelines.............................................................................. 10
Chapter 4: Update to latest DiagOS..............................................................................................11
Chapter 5: Upgrade firmware through DiagOS............................................................................. 12
Check the existing firmware version.............................................................................................................................12
Copy the Unified firmware updater to USB.................................................................................................................12
Mount USB on the VEP4600.......................................................................................................................................... 12
Run the Unified firmware updater through USB........................................................................................................ 13
Chapter 6: Upgrade firmware through BMC................................................................................. 16
Check the existing firmware version.............................................................................................................................16
Configure BMC management address in BIOS........................................................................................................... 16
Configure BMC management address on BMC console.......................................................................................... 18
Run the Unified firmware updater tool from a Linux server....................................................................................18
Chapter 7: Upgrade rNDC firmware workaround.......................................................................... 22
Upgrade rNDC firmware when ESXi is running on VEP4600................................................................................. 22
Upgrade rNDC firmware when CentOS is running on VEP4600...........................................................................22
Upgrade rNDC firmware when Versa is running on VEP4600...............................................................................25
Chapter 8: Prepare bootable USB with OS ISO image.................................................................. 28
Download Rufus.................................................................................................................................................................28
Chapter 9: Configure BIOS and install RHEL OS.......................................................................... 30
Configure BIOS to boot from USB................................................................................................................................30
Install Red Hat OS..............................................................................................................................................................31
Start Red Hat OS installation......................................................................................................................................... 40
Configure BIOS to boot from SSD................................................................................................................................ 43
Chapter 10: Configure BIOS and install Ubuntu OS...................................................................... 46
Configure BIOS to boot from USB .............................................................................................................................. 46
Ubuntu OS installation..................................................................................................................................................... 49
Configure BIOS to boot from SSD................................................................................................................................55
fstrim functionality............................................................................................................................................................56
Chapter 11: Configure BIOS and install Adva OS.......................................................................... 57
Configure BIOS to boot from USB................................................................................................................................57
ADVA OS installation........................................................................................................................................................ 59
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