topic Re: Universal Hardware : Insert USB stick + power on -> Boots into VOSS as Fabric Engine in ExtremeSwitching (VSP/Fabric Engine)

Universal Hardware : Insert USB stick + power on -> Boots into VOSS as Fabric Engine

Ludovico_Steven — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 16:38:38 GMT

Boot universal hardware out of the box directly into Fabric Engine (VOSS)

Obtain Python script from Github: https://github.com/extremenetworks/ExtremeScripting/tree/master/EXOS/Python/ztp-convert-to-fabric-engine
Place Python script on USB key, naming it “ztp.py”
Add desired VOSS images to same USB stick
Insert USB stick into switch
Power on the switch (or if switch was already booted into EXOS, execute “unconfigure switch”)

More details here : https://github.com/extremenetworks/ExtremeScripting/blob/master/EXOS/Python/ztp-convert-to-fabric-engine/Universal-Hardware-USB-conversion-to-FabricEngine.pdf

Re: Universal Hardware : Insert USB stick + power on -> Boots into VOSS as Fabric Engine

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 12:31:11 GMT

Hi Ludovico,

I tested it today, works like a charm!

Thanks
Thijs

Re: Universal Hardware : Insert USB stick + power on -> Boots into VOSS as Fabric Engine

Ludovico_Steven — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:27:36 GMT

Just a note, for those trying to download the Python script from Github, you need to right-click on the "Raw" button and "Save Link As...":

Re: Universal Hardware : Insert USB stick + power on -> Boots into VOSS as Fabric Engine

RobinJaeger — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 15:53:08 GMT

Hi Steven,

I tried to use the ztp workflow today with some brand new 5320-48P-8XE switches and it did not work as expected. I prepared the usb stick as described, but the switch booted to the 30sek timer and then proceeded to boot into EXOS. After a "unconfigure switch (all)" (without changing anything else) and rebooting everything worked fine.

Is this expected behavior or did I do anything wrong?

Thank you and best regards

Robin