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Downloading the ConnexIP ISO Image

Download the following ConnexIP OS file bundles from the Ribbon Support Portal. Here is an example, make sure to refer to the appropriate Release Notes to determine the specific file for your software release version:

• sbc-V07V0N.01.00-R000-connexip-os_060N.01.00-R000_amd64.iso
• sbc-V07V0N.01.00-R000-connexip-os_060N.01.00-R000_amd64.iso.md5

Refer to Downloading Software from the Ribbon Support Portal.

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

Re-installing the OS

1. Log on to the SBC BMC GUI.


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   0 Figure 1 BMC Login Screen

   
   

   
   

2. Navigate to Remote Control > Console Redirection.

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   0 Figure 1 SBC 5000 Console Redirection

   
   The Console Redirection window is displayed.

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   0 Figure 1 SBC 5000 Console Redirection2

   
   

3. Click Java Console. The JViewer window is displayed.

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   For the Java JViewer window to appear, the JViewer option should be enabled in BMC. Refer to Launching the Remote Console from the BMC.

   
   

4. Select Media > Virtual Media Wizard in the JViewer. The Virtual Media screen appears.

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   0 Figure 1 SBC 5000 JViewer

   
   

5. Click Browse in the CD/DVD Media 1 section.

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   0 Figure 1 Virtual Media Screen

   
   

6. From the Open dialog, browse to and select the sbc- <sbc_version>-connexip-os_<version>_amd64.iso file and click Open. This mounts the ISO image from your local desktop or laptop.

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   0 Figure 1 Open Dialog Screen

   
   

7. Click Connect CD/DVD. A message, Device redirected in Read Only Mode, appears on the screen.

8. Click OK to continue. This mounts the ISO image from your local desktop or laptop.

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   0 Figure 1 SBC 5000 Device Redirection Dialog

   
   

9. Click Close to exit the window.
10. Minimize the JViewer window.

11. 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 is in the window.

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    0 Figure 1 Server Power Control Window

    
    

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

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    0 Figure 1 Server Power Control - Off Option

    
    

13. Once the SBC host is down, from the same location, select Power On Server and click Perform Action. This action powers on and reboots the SBC host.

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    0 Figure 1 Server Power Control - On

    
    Once the BMC is up and running, access the JViewer window.

    
    

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

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    0 Figure 1 BIOS Configuration Screen

    
    

15. The BIOS configuration screen displays. Use left arrow key to navigate to the Save & Exit menu.

16. Select AMI Virtual CDROM0 1.00 from the Save & Exit menu to boot from the virtual CD drive.

17. Press <Enter>. This instructs the server to boot from the redirected ConnexIP OS ISO image.

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    0 Figure 1 Booting from Virtual CD Drive

    
    

18. Select Install in the ConnexIP Installer Boot menu and press <Enter> to start the installation.

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    0 Figure 1 ConnexIP Installer Boot Menu

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

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    0 Figure 1 Partitions Formatting Screen

    
    

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    0 Figure 1 Installing the Base System

    
    

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    0 Figure 1 Selecting and Installing Software

    
    

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    0 Figure 1 Copying SBC Package

    
    

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    0 Figure 1 Running Post Install

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

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    0 Figure 1 Disk Partitioning

    
    After the disk-partition process, the SBC reboots.

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    0 Figure 1 SBC 5000 Application Reboot

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

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    0 Figure 1 SBC 5000 ConnexIP Login Screen

    
    This concludes the ConnexIP OS installation/re-installation process.

    
    

19. Close the JViewer window.

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