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S4100–ON Series S4128F-ON, S4148F-ON, and S4148FE Installation Guide November 2017

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Before you install an OS

After powering on the S4100–ON Series (S4128F-ON, S4148F-ON, and S4148FE-ON) switch, it goes through a power-on self-test (POST).

POST runs every time 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 software (OS) 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 RJ-45 console port.

ONIE example

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
                                 	For downloading and updating ONIE from a URL
                                 ONIE: Embed ONIE
                                 	For downloading and updating ONIE from a URL and erases any installed OS

During the initial setup, the switch boots to ONIE Install. ONIE Install boots with ONIE Discovery to the console ( ONIE:).

  • NOTE: For more information, see the Open Networking Hardware Diagnostic Guide.

After you have securely installed and powered on the switch, to configure your switch, see your third-party ONIE-compatible OS or the Dell EMC OS documentation.

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