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Installation using ONIE, Before you install an operating system, Grub bootloader example, ONIE options

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9 Installation using ONIE This section describes uninstalling an operating system and installing ONIE on your switch. For more information, see switchspecific information at www.dell.com/support. NOTE: Before you install an operating system, ensure that the switch has the most current ONIE and firmware version. To upgrade your switch, see the Drivers and Downloads page for your switch at www.dell.com/support. Topics: • Before you install an operating system • Check your switch • Uninstall an existing OS • Install a NOS Before you install an operating system After powering on the N3200-ON/E3200-ON Series switch, it goes through a power-on self-test (POST). POST runs every time that the switch is initialized and checks the hardware components to determine if the switch is fully operational before booting. After POST, the switch uses the Grub bootloader. To select an entry, use the up and down arrow keys. Press Enter to select an operating system or enter e to edit the commands before booting. Enter c for a command line. The selected entry runs automatically in the operating system. Grub bootloader example GNU GRUB version 2.02~beta2+e4a1fe391 |*ONIE: Install OS | | ONIE: Rescue | | ONIE: Uninstall OS | | ONIE: Update ONIE | | ONIE: Embed ONIE | | EDA-DIAG | | | Your switch comes with ONIE installed. NOTE: To access ONIE, use the RJ45 or MicroUSB console port. ONIE options ONIE: Install OS For downloading and installing an OS from a URL Starts ONIE with ONIE Discovery Service (factory default boot) ONIE: Rescue Starts ONIE without ONIE Discovery Service Useful for running Diagnostics manually ONIE: Uninstall OS Restore to factory defaults erases any installed OS ONIE: Update ONIE 74 Installation using ONIE

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Installation using ONIE
This section describes uninstalling an operating system and installing ONIE on your switch. For more information, see switch-
specific information at
www.dell.com/support
.
NOTE:
Before you install an operating system, ensure that the switch has the most current ONIE and firmware version. To
upgrade your switch, see the
Drivers and Downloads
page for your switch at
www.dell.com/support
.
Topics:
•
Before you install an operating system
•
Check your switch
•
Uninstall an existing OS
•
Install a NOS
Before you install an operating system
After powering on the N3200-ON/E3200-ON Series switch, it goes through a power-on self-test (POST).
POST runs every time that the switch is initialized and checks the hardware components to determine if the switch is fully
operational before booting. After POST, the switch uses the Grub bootloader.
To select an entry, use the up and down arrow keys. Press
Enter
to select an operating system or enter
e
to edit the
commands before booting. Enter
c
for a command line. The selected entry runs automatically in the operating system.
Grub bootloader example
GNU GRUB
version 2.02~beta2+e4a1fe391
+-------------------------------------------------+
|*ONIE: Install OS
|
| ONIE: Rescue
|
| ONIE: Uninstall OS
|
| ONIE: Update ONIE
|
| ONIE: Embed ONIE
|
| EDA-DIAG
|
|
|
+-------------------------------------------------+
Your switch comes with ONIE installed.
NOTE:
To access ONIE, use the RJ45 or MicroUSB console port.
ONIE options
ONIE: Install OS
For downloading and installing an OS from a URL
Starts ONIE with ONIE Discovery Service
(factory default boot)
ONIE: Rescue
Starts ONIE without ONIE Discovery Service
Useful for running Diagnostics manually
ONIE: Uninstall OS
Restore to factory defaults erases any installed OS
ONIE: Update ONIE
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