This section details the reinstallation of the ConnexIP OS for SBC 5000 series (51x0/52x0) platforms.
The ConnexIP Operating System jump start installation is required in cases such as reverting to older releases or SSD drive replacement. To re-install the ConnexIP OS, follow the procedure below.
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Log on to the SBC BMC GUI.
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Navigate to Remote Control > Console Redirection.
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The Console Redirection window is displayed.
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Click Java Console. The JViewer window is displayed.
Select Media > Virtual Media Wizard in the JViewer. The Virtual Media screen appears.
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Click Browse in the CD/DVD Media 1 section.
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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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Click Connect CD/DVD. A message, Device redirected in Read Only Mode,
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Click OK to continue. This mounts the ISO image from your local desktop or laptop.
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- Click Close to exit the window.
- Minimize the JViewer window.
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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Select Power Off Server-Orderly Shutdown option and click Perform Action. This action brings the SBC host down.
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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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Once the BMC is up and running, access the JViewer window.
Press <DEL> or <F2> immediately, when the splash screen appears.
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- The BIOS configuration screen displays. Use left arrow key to navigate to the Save & Exit menu.
Select AMI Virtual CDROM0 1.00 from the Save & Exit menu to boot from the virtual CD drive.
Press <Enter>. This instructs the server to boot from the redirected ConnexIP OS ISO image.
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Select Install in the ConnexIP Installer Boot menu and press <Enter> to start the installation.
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The automated installation process starts. This process takes approximately 30 to 40 minutes.
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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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After the disk-partition process, the SBC reboots.
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Once the system reboots, the ConnexIP login screen appears on the screen.
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This concludes the ConnexIP OS installation/re-installation process.
- Close the JViewer window.