About ONIE Modes on GRUB Boot Loader Menu
ONIE or Open Network Install Environment is an open-source project that provides an installation environment for bare metal network switches to deploy, remove and repair NOS. ONIE uses GRUB boot loader - For more details refer to http://onie.org
ONIE GRUB boot loader menu offers the following options
GNU GRUB version 2.02
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* ONIE: Install OS *
* ONIE: Rescue *
* ONIE: Uninstall OS *
* ONIE: Update ONIE *
* ONIE: Embed ONIE *
* *
* *
* *
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Use the * and * kesy 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
- ONIE: Install OS
- For new NOS deployment
- Overwrites previously installed NOS images
- Supports Auto-discovery of images using the ONIE discovery service
- ONIE: Rescue - Manual way to:
- Install OS
- ONIE update
- Firmware update
- Linux shell access (Repair OS)
- Diagnostics
- ONIE: Uninstall OS - Remove an existing installation of NOS
- ONIE: Update ONIE - Uses ONIE discovery services to update ONIE
- ONIE: Embed ONIE - Re-Installs ONIE
ONIE: Uninstall OS
When this mode is selected, ONIE automatically removes any existing Network Operating System (NOS) on the switch.
CAUTION: The operation cannot be paused or reversed.
GNU GRUB version 2.02
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* ONIE: Install OS *
* ONIE: Rescue *
* *ONIE: Uninstall OS* *
* ONIE: Update ONIE *
* ONIE: Embed ONIE *
* *
* *
* *
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Use the * and * kesy 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
ONIE: Rescue
Rescue mode can support the below operations:
GNU GRUB version 2.02
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* ONIE: Install OS *
* *ONIE: Rescue* *
* ONIE: Uninstall OS *
* ONIE: Update ONIE *
* ONIE: Embed ONIE *
* *
* *
* *
******************************************************************************
Use the * and * kesy 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
- OS installations and repair from Linux shell
- ONIE update
- Firmware updates from BMC, CPLD, BIOS, FPGA, SSD, and other components
- Diagnostic tools (if available from switch vendor)
This mode is used for debugging purposes when the switch fails to boot to the NOS.