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 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
Chapter 8: Prepare bootable USB with OS ISO image.................................................................. 26
Prepare bootable USB......................................................................................................................................................26
Download Rufus.................................................................................................................................................................26
Chapter 9: Configure BIOS and install RHEL OS.......................................................................... 29
Configure BIOS to boot from USB................................................................................................................................29
Install Red Hat OS.............................................................................................................................................................30
Start Red Hat OS installation......................................................................................................................................... 39
Configure BIOS to boot from SSD................................................................................................................................ 42
Chapter 10: Configure BIOS and install Ubuntu OS...................................................................... 45
Configure BIOS to boot from USB .............................................................................................................................. 45
Ubuntu OS installation..................................................................................................................................................... 48
Configure BIOS to boot from SSD................................................................................................................................ 54
fstrim functionality............................................................................................................................................................55
Chapter 11: Configure BIOS and install Adva OS.......................................................................... 56
Configure BIOS to boot from USB................................................................................................................................56
ADVA OS installation........................................................................................................................................................ 58
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