SONiC NOS Installation from ONIE
Before entering into ONIE install mode, operator should ensure to uninstall the PICOS Note: Switch shall automatically enter the ONIE install mode if there's no NOS installed yet.
Step 1. Enter the ONIE install mode
Step 1. Enter the ONIE install mode
*ONIE: Install OS
ONIE: Rescue
ONIE: Uninstall OS
ONIE: Update ONIE
ONIE: Embed ONIE
DIAG: Accton Diagnostic (accton_as7326_56x)
Use the ^ and v keys to select which entry is highlighted. Press enter to boot the selected OS, `e' to edit the commands before booting or `c' for a command-line. The highlighted entry will be executed automatically in 2s.
*ONIE: Install OS
ONIE: Rescue
ONIE: Uninstall OS
ONIE: Update ONIE
ONIE: Embed ONIE
DIAG: Accton Diagnostic (accton_as7326_56x)
Use the ^ and v keys to select which entry is highlighted. Press enter to boot the selected OS, `e' to edit the commands before booting or `c' for a command-line. The highlighted entry will be executed automatically in 2s.
Since switch will automatically start the ONIE Service Discovery, the ONIE-Stop command ensures the users enter the keywords easily. This is not a mandatory command but it won't affect installation no matter whether the user executes it or not though it will enable users to clear the ONIE running logs screen .
# ONIE-stop
Step 2: Call the command to stop ONIE discovery process because DHCP server is not available
ONIE:/ # onie-stop
discover: installer mode detected.
Stopping: discover... done.
Step 3. Setup the ip address binding to switch management port
ONIE:/ # ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.2 netmask 255.255.255.0
Caution: If user does not specific any management IP statically , Default ONIE will get ip from DHCP server
Step 4. Install the image from the remote URL via TFTP server IP location ONIE:/ # onie-nos-install tftp://192.168.1.1/SONiC.
Edgecore-SONiC_20230330_091754_ec202111_352.bin
If the installation is successful, the device will reboot automatically and boot-up with SONiC.
ONIE:/ # onie-stop
discover: installer mode detected.
Stopping: discover... done.
Step 3. Setup the ip address binding to switch management port
ONIE:/ # ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.2 netmask 255.255.255.0
Caution: If user does not specific any management IP statically , Default ONIE will get ip from DHCP server
Step 4. Install the image from the remote URL via TFTP server IP location ONIE:/ # onie-nos-install tftp://192.168.1.1/SONiC.
Edgecore-SONiC_20230330_091754_ec202111_352.bin
If the installation is successful, the device will reboot automatically and boot-up with SONiC.
# Example SONiC Image upgrade from ONIE prompt
# Login using the console port and reboot the switch
Enter ONIE mode
# The Switch will reboot and boot into 'ONIE: Install OS' mode, run the below command to stop auto-discovery
ONIE:/ # onie-stop
# Assign 'eth0' with a management-IP to copy image from remote server
ONIE:/ # ifconfig eth0 <mgmt-ip> netmask <netmask> up
# If server is present on different network using below command to add a default route
ONIE:/ # route add default gw <gw-ip>
via SCP
#SCP method to copy the SONiC image file
ONIE:/ # scp <user>@<server-ip>:/<dir>/sonic_image.bin
# Install copied image -
ONIE:/ # onie-nos-install <sonic_image.bin>
ONIE:/ # onie-nos-install http://<IP>:/
via HTTP
ONIE:/ # onie-nos-install http://<IP>:<port>/<sonic-image-nos.bin>
Enter ONIE mode
# The Switch will reboot and boot into 'ONIE: Install OS' mode, run the below command to stop auto-discovery
ONIE:/ # onie-stop
# Assign 'eth0' with a management-IP to copy image from remote server
ONIE:/ # ifconfig eth0 <mgmt-ip> netmask <netmask> up
# If server is present on different network using below command to add a default route
ONIE:/ # route add default gw <gw-ip>
via SCP
#SCP method to copy the SONiC image file
ONIE:/ # scp <user>@<server-ip>:/<dir>/sonic_image.bin
# Install copied image -
ONIE:/ # onie-nos-install <sonic_image.bin>
ONIE:/ # onie-nos-install http://<IP>:
via HTTP
ONIE:/ # onie-nos-install http://<IP>:<port>/<sonic-image-nos.bin>