Dell SmartFabric OS10 Installation, Upgrade, and Downgrade Guide

Installing SmartFabric OS10

This chapter provides instructions about installing SmartFabric OS10 on a Dell ONIE-enabled switch.

If the switch does not have a default OS installed, download an OS10 software image from the Dell Digital Locker and install it using ONIE. You can also use the following procedure to install OS10 on a Dell ONIE device when:

• You convert a switch from OS9 or any third-party OS.
• You receive a replacement device from Dell return material authorization (RMA)—A replacement switch comes without an OS or license installed. If you receive a replacement switch, you must assign the service tag (STAG) of the replacement switch to the SW entitlement in DDL and install the OS10 software and license.

An OS10 image that you download has a 120-day trial license and requires a perpetual license to run beyond the trial period. For more information about installing the switch, see the Setup Guide that is shipped with your device and the following FAQs:

• Frequently asked Questions
• My Account FAQs

To install an OS10 image and extend the OS10 license beyond the trial period on a Dell ONIE switch with no OS installed, perform the following tasks in the specified order:

1. (Optional) If a different OS is installed on the switch, such as OS9, uninstall the existing OS—See Uninstall existing OS.
2. Download an OS10 image.
3. Install OS10 using ONIE.
4. Log in to an OS10 switch.
5. Install an OS10 license.