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The ConnexIP Operating System jump start installation is required in cases such as, reverting to older releases, SSD drive replacement. To re-install ConnexIP OS, follow the procedure below:

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The ConnexIP ISO installation procedure automatically copies the SBC application package to the SBC platforms. 

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The ConnexIP ISO installation procedure takes around 30 to 40 minutes to complete.

Downloading ConnexIP ISO Image

Download the following ConnexIP OS files bundled from the Sonus Salesforce customer portal:

  • sbc-V06.02.00R000-connexip-os_05.00.00-R000_amd64.iso
  • sbc-V06.02.00R000-connexip-os_05.00.00-R000_amd64.iso.md5

Refer to Downloading the Software from Salesforce to know more.

To determine the exact OS versions, refer the appropriate release notes at SBC Release Information.

Installing OS

 

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Reinstalling the OS will format your disk and erase all data. Sonus highly recommends saving the configuration data to a temporary directory on the remote server before reinstalling the OS in the event you need to restore the original configuration data after the re-installation.

The following procedure describes how to reinstall the ConnexIP OS:

  1. Launch the host remote console through the BMC. Refer to Launching the Remote Console from the BMC.

  2. Select Media in the JViewer and click Virtual Media Wizard.

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    1Virtual Media Wizard

  3. The Virtual Media screen appears. Select ISO Image from CD/DVD Media1 section of the screen.

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    1Virtual Media Screen

  4. Click Browse. From the Open dialog, browse to and select the connexip-os_<version>_amd64.iso file and click Open.

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    1Open Dialog Screen

  5. Click Connect CD/DVD. A message Device redirected in Read Only Mode appears on the screen. Click OK to continue. This mounts the ISO image from your local desktop or laptop.

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    1Mounting Virtual CD/DVD

  6. Click Close to exit the window.
  7. Minimize the JViewer window.
  8. On the SBC BMC GUI, navigate to Remote Control > Server Power Control. The Power Control and Status window is displayed.
    Observe that the "Host is currently on" message in the window.

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    1Server Power Control Window

  9. Select Power Off Server-Orderly Shutdown option and click Perform Action. This action brings the SBC BMC host down.

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    1Server Power Control - Off Option

  10. Once the BMC SBC host is down, from the same location, select Power On Server and click Perform Action. This action bring the BMC back to "On" positionpowers on and reboots the SBC host. 

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    1Server Power Control - On


    Once the BMC is up and running, access the JViewer window. SBC initiates a reboot.

  11. Press <DEL> or <F2> immediately, when the splash screen appears.

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    1BIOS Splash Screen

    The BIOS setup utility screen is displayed.

  12. Use right arrow key to navigate to the Save & Exit menu.

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    1BIOS Setup Utility

  13. Select AMI Virtual CDROM0 1.00 from Save & Exit menu to boot from the virtual CD drive. This instructs the server to boot from the redirected ConnexIP OS ISO image.

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    1Booting from Virtual CD Drive

  14. Select Install and press <Enter> to start the installation.

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    1Sonus ConnexIP Installer Boot Menu

  15. The automated installation process starts. This process takes approximately 30 to 40 minutes.

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    1Partitions Formatting Screen

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    1Installing the Base System

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    1Selecting and Installing Software

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    1Copying SBC Package

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    Once the installation is complete, the disk partition upgrade starts. At this stage, DO NOT power off the system.

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    1Disk Partitioning


    Once the system reboots, the ConnexIP login screen appears on the screen.

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    1ConnexIP Login Screen

    This concludes the ConnexIP OS Installation/Re-installation process.

  16. Close the JViewer window.

Continue to install the desired SBC Application build. Refer to Installing SBC Application to know more.

 

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