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Upon completion, the system will prompt you to eject the installation DVD and reboot the system. The
GRUBscreen will appear upon reboot.
4. Remove the DVD from the drive and store it in a safe location.
Installing the AirWave Software (Phase 2)
Getting Started
Perform the following steps when the GRUB screen appears.
1. Press Enter or wait six seconds. The system automatically loads the kernel.
2. When the kernel is loaded, log into the server using the following credentials:
l login = root
l password = admin
3. Start the AirWave software installation script by executing the ./amp-install command.
Type ./amp-install at the command prompt and press Enter to execute the script.
Step 1: Configuring Date and Time
The following message appears. This step ensures the proper date and time are set on the server.
------------------------ Date and Time Configuration ------------------
Current Time: Mon May 8 16:10:07 EDT 2017
1) Change Date and Time
2) Change Time Zone
0) Finish
Ensure that you enter the accurate date and time during this process. Errors will arise later in the installation if
the specified date varies significantly from the actual date, especially if the specified date is in the future and it is
fixed later. As a best practice, configure NTPD to gradually adjust your clock to the correct time.
1. Select 1 to set the date and select 2 to set the time zone. Press Enter after each configuration to return to the
message menu above.
Changing these settings after the installation can cause data loss, especially for time-series data such as Client and
Usage graphs. Avoid delayed configuration.
2. Press 0 to complete the configuration of date and time information and to continue to the next step.
Step 2: Checking for Prior Installations
The following message appears after the date and time are set:
Welcome to AMP Installer Phase 2
STEP 2: Checking for previous AMP installations
If a previous version of AirWave software is not discovered, the installation program automatically proceeds to
Step 3. However, if a previous version of the software is discovered, the following message appears on the
screen:
The installation program discovered a previous version of the software. Would you like to
reinstall AMP? This will erase AMP's database. Reinstall (y/n)?
Type y and then press Enter to proceed.
This action erases the current database, including all historical information. To ensure that the AMP database is backed
up prior to reinstallation, answer n at the prompt and contact your Value Added Reseller or Dell support.
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