Install Guide
Table Of Contents
- Dell EMC VEP4600 Operating System Installation Guide
- Contents
- VEP4600 overview
- VEP4600 start up and serial console connection
- VEP4600 configuration guidelines
- Update to latest DiagOS
- Upgrade firmware through DiagOS
- Upgrade firmware through BMC
- Upgrade rNDC firmware workaround
- Prepare bootable USB with OS ISO image
- Configure BIOS and install RHEL OS
- Configure BIOS and install Ubuntu OS
- Configure BIOS and install Adva OS
- Configure BIOS and Install ESXi OS
- LTE modem detection
VEP4600 overview
The VEP4600 platform is a one rack unit, x86-based networking platform running virtualized universal customer premise
equipment (uCPE) functions, and basic switching/routing functions as a top-of-rack device with 4, 8, or 16 cores.
Figure 1. VEP4600 platform
1. Platform status icon LEDs 2. RS-232 ports (top) and 10/100/1000 Base-T ports (bottom)
3. SFP+ ports 4. Luggage tag
5. 1000 Base-T networking ports 6. Processor power on/off button
7. Micro USB-B port 8. USB Type A ports
For detailed information about the VEP4600 platform, see the following documents at https://www.dell.com/support:
● BMC User Guide
● BIOS User Guide
● VEP4600 Installation Guide
● VEP4600 Setup Guide
● uCPE Networking DIAG OS Guide
This document describes the steps for OS installation on VEP4600 device. The OS installation steps are tested and verified on
VEP4600 device with the OS versions listed below.
● DiagOS image: diagos-recovery-x86_64-dellemc_vep4600_d21xyt-r0.3.41.3.81-8.iso
● RHEL OS image: rhel-server-7.5-x86_64-dvd.iso
● Ubuntu OS image: ubuntu-18.04.3-live-server-amd64.iso
● Adva OS image: SVCS_connector-18.4.1.31-18.4-factory-dell-45.iso
● ESXi 6.7 OS image: VMware-VMvisor-Installer-6.7.0.update03-16316930.x86_64-
DellEMC_Customized-A06.iso
● ESXi 7.0 OS image: VMware-VMvisor-Installer-7.0.0-16324942.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A02.iso
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