Install Guide
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-r0.3.41.3.81-7.iso
● RHEL OS image: rhel-server-7.5-x86_64-dvd.iso
● Ubuntu OS image: ubuntu-18.10-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.update03-15160138.x86_64-
DellEMC_Customized-A04.iso
● ESXi 7.0 OS image : VMware-VMvisor-Installer-7.0.0-15843807.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A00.iso
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