Version 6.6 241 October 2014
Installation & Operation Manual 27. Working with the SC Boards
27.7.5.2 Installing from the USB Flash Drive
This section describes how to the Linux OS from the USB Flash Drive via the RS-232
Serial Console.
To install the Linux OS from a USB Flash Drive via the RS-232 Serial
Console:
1. Insert the USB Flash Drive, prepared as described above, into one of the
available USB ports, located on the SC board’s front panel.
2. Connect to the SC board via the RS-232 Serial Console (see 'Command Line
Interface' on page 107).
3. Restart the SC board by pressing the hidden “Reset” pin, located on the SC
board’s front panel or by extracting and re-inserting the SC board into the
Mediant 8000 chassis slot.
4. The SC board will boot from the USB Flash Drive and display an OS installation
welcome screen.
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• CentOS 5.3 Installation for SC Board (Rev. 1)
• To start the installation, press <ENTER> key.
[F1-Main] [F2-Options] [F3-General] [F4-Kernel] [F5-Rescue]
5. Press Enter to start the installation.
6. The OS installation will start and its progress will be displayed on the screen. At
some point (approximately 1 minute after the start), the following screen will be
displayed:
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