Dell EMC Virtual Edge Platform 1405 Series User guide

Virtual Edge Platform 1405 Series Operating
System Installation Guide
Dell Networking Solutions
July 2021
Rev. A05

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Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................................. 4
Chassis physical design...................................................................................................................................................... 4
Chapter 2: Create a serial console connection..............................................................................10
Chapter 3: Create bootable USB drive..........................................................................................12
Chapter 4: Configure BIOS and install Ubuntu 18.04 operating system to SSD............................. 14
Configure BIOS to boot from USB drive...................................................................................................................... 14
Installation of Ubuntu 18.04 operating system to SSD............................................................................................. 15
Configure BIOS to boot from SSD...........................................................................................................................16
Chapter 5: Configure BIOS and install Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system to SSD...........18
Configure BIOS to boot from USB................................................................................................................................ 18
Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 operating system............................................................................................. 18
Start RHEL operating system installation.................................................................................................................... 19
Configure BIOS to boot from SSD.................................................................................................................................19
Chapter 6: Configure BIOS and install ADVA 18.4 operating system installation to SSD................21
Configure BIOS to boot from USB.................................................................................................................................21
Install ADVA 18.4 operating system.............................................................................................................................. 22
Configure BIOS to boot from SSD................................................................................................................................ 23
Chapter 7: Download and install VMware ESXi 7.0....................................................................... 26
Create bootable USB drive for ESXi 7.0......................................................................................................................26
Configure BIOS to boot from USB................................................................................................................................ 27
Install VMware ESXi 7.0 operating system................................................................................................................. 28
Configure BIOS to boot from SSD................................................................................................................................29
Chapter 8: LTE modem detection................................................................................................ 33
LTE modem detection on Versa.................................................................................................................................... 33
LTE modem detection on ADVA.................................................................................................................................... 33
LTE modem detection on ESXi...................................................................................................................................... 34
Contents
Contents 3

Introduction
This document provides the operating system installation steps for the Dell EMC Virtual Edge Platform (VEP) 1405 series of
systems. The steps that are provided have been tested and verified on VEP1405 devices using the following information:
Table 1. Operating system information
Feature Description
Ubuntu operating system image ubuntu-18.04.3-live-server-amd64.iso
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
operating system image
rhel-server-7.5-x86_64-dvd.iso
ESXi 7.0 operating system image VMware-VMvisor-Installer-7.0.0-16324942.x86_64-DellEMC_Customized-A03.iso
ADVA operating system image SVCS_connector-18.4.1.31-18.4-factory-dell-57.iso
The recommended minimum device configuration for the VEP1405 series before installing the operating system is as follows:
Table 2. VEP1405 series recommended minimum firmware versions
Feature Configuration option 1 ( Versa
ready) Configuration option 2 (ADVA ready)
DIAG OS 3.43.3.81-18 3.43.3.81-18
DIAG Tools 3.43.4.81-19 3.43.4.81-19
Firmware Updater 1.6 1.6
BIOS version (4-core) 3.48.0.9-11 (for VEP1405 series)
3.48.0.9-12 (for VEP1405N series)
(4-core option is not available)
BIOS version (8-core and 16-core) 3.48.0.9-11 (for VEP1405 series)
3.48.0.9-12 (for VEP1405N series)
3.48.0.9-11
CPLD version 0.7 0.7
PIC v20J v20J
Chassis physical design
Table 3. Dell EMC Virtual Edge Platform (VEP) 1405 model descriptions
Model CPU Description
VEP1425 4-core ●8 GB DDR4
●16 GB eMMC
●120 GB SSD
●2x 2 Wi-Fi
●6x 1 GB Copper RJ45
●2x 10 GB SFP+
●Versa software installed
●Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 - World-wide except China
●2x USB 3.0
●Low-energy Bluetooth (BLE)
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Table 3. Dell EMC Virtual Edge Platform (VEP) 1405 model descriptions (continued)
Model CPU Description
●One fan
VEP1425N 4-core ●8 GB DDR4
●16 GB eMMC
●120 GB SSD
●6x 1 GB Copper RJ45
●2x 10 GB SFP+
●Versa software installed
●Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 - World-wide except China
●2x USB 3.0
●One fan
VEP1445 8-core ●16 GB DDR4
●16 GB eMMC
●240 GB SSD
●2x 2 Wi-Fi
●6x 1 GB Copper RJ45
●2x 10 GB SFP+
●Versa software installed
●Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 - World-wide except China
●2x USB 3.0
●Low-energy Bluetooth (BLE)
●Two fans
VEP1445 8-core ●32 GB DDR4
●16 GB eMMC
●960 GB SSD
●2x 2 Wi-Fi
●6x 1 GB Copper RJ45
●2x 10 GB SFP+
●ADVA software installed
●Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 - World-wide except China
●2x USB 3.0
●Low-energy Bluetooth (BLE)
●Two fans
VEP1445N 8-core ●16 GB DDR4
●16 GB eMMC
●240 GB SSD
●6x 1 GB Copper RJ45
●2x 10 GB SFP+
●Versa software installed
●Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 - World-wide except China
●2x USB 3.0
●Two fans
VEP1485 16-core ●32 GB DDR4
●16 GB eMMC
●240 G SSD
●2x 2 Wi-Fi
●6x 1 GB Copper RJ45
●2x 10 GB SFP+
●Versa software installed
●Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 - World-wide except China
●2x USB 3.0
●Low-energy Bluetooth (BLE)
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Table 3. Dell EMC Virtual Edge Platform (VEP) 1405 model descriptions (continued)
Model CPU Description
●Two fans
VEP1485 16-core ●64 GB DDR4
●16 GB eMMC
●2 TB SSD
●2x 2 Wi-Fi
●6x 1 GB Copper RJ45
●2x 10 GB SFP+
●ADVA software installed
●Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 - World-wide except China
●2x USB 3.0
●Low-energy Bluetooth (BLE)
●Two fans
VEP1485N 16-core ●32 GB DDR4
●16 GB eMMC
●240 G SSD
●6x 1 GB Copper RJ45
●2x 10 GB SFP+
●Versa software installed
●Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 - World-wide except China
●2x USB 3.0
●Two fans
NOTE: For a listing of the supported optics guidelines for the VEP1405 series, see the Virtual Edge Platform 1405 Series
Technology Guide.
Figure 1. VEP1405 series front view
1. Security lock port
2. USB port
NOTE: An additional USB port is located on the opposite side of the system.
3. System status indicator LED
Table 4. Front view system status indicator LED
Color Status
Red Power on
White System is booting
Green Operating system boots with diagOS
Blue Reset button is pressed for more than five seconds
NOTE: See the Reset button behavior table below for more information.
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Figure 2. VEP1405 series rear view (with port cover)
1. Port cover
2. Reset button
NOTE: See the Reset button behavior table below for more information.
3. LED status indicators for SFP+ ports
4. SFP+ ports
5. Ethernet ports and LED status indicators
6. Power connection port
NOTE: To prevent the VEP1405 series system console port from being accessed in a nonsecure location, the system
ships from the factory with a plate covering the micro USB port. To uncover the port, use a #0 (2.5 mm) Phillips head
screwdriver to loosen or remove the screw that holds the plate in place.
Figure 3. VEP1405 series back view (without port cover)
1. Micro USB serial console port
2. Reset button
NOTE: See the Reset button behavior table below for more information.
3. LED status indicators for SFP+ ports
4. SFP+ ports
5. Ethernet ports and LED status indicators
6. Power connection port
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Table 5. Back view system status indicator LED behavior
Class Behavior
1000M Base-T LED ●Link LED - Green or amber
○Solid green - Port is linked and running at maximum 1000M
speed on Base-T port
○Solid amber - Port is linked and running at lower 100M or 10M
speed on Base-T port
○Off - No link
●Activity LED - Green
NOTE: The LED flashes green during port activity.
○Off - no port activity
SFP+ LED ●Link LED - Green or amber
○Solid green - Port is linked and running at 10G speed
○Solid amber - Port is linked and running at 1G speed
○Off - No link
●Activity LED - Green
NOTE: The LED flashes green during port activity.
○Off - no port activity
Table 6. Reset button behavior
Action Behavior
Press the Reset button for less than 5 seconds: ●System reboots
Press the Reset button for more than 5 seconds: ●System reboots and system is reset to factory defaults
●Status indicator LED color changes to blue
●Flag indicating a long push is set by the BIOS in the CMOS RAM
●Flag allows user to have the operating system detect a long button
push
Table 7. Chassis physical design
Parameter Configuration option 1 Configuration option 2
Height 5.2 cm (2.0 in) 5.2 cm (2.0 in)
Width 20.8 cm (8.1 in) 20.8 cm (8.1 in)
Depth 20.0 cm (7.9 in) 20.0 cm (7.9 in)
Chassis weight with factory-
installed components
●4-core: 1.44 kg (3.17 lb)
●8-core: 1.42 kg (3.13 lb)
●16-core: 1.44 kg (3.17 lb)
●8-core: 1.42 kg (3.13 lb)
●16-core: 1.44 kg (3.17 lb)
NOTE: Chassis weight does not include the weight of the power supply.
Table 8. Environmental parameters
Parameter Configuration option 1 Configuration option 2
Operating temperature 0–40°C (32°F–104°F) continuously 0–40°C (32°F–104°F) continuously
Operating humidity ●5% to 85% (RH), noncondensing
continuously
●5% to 90% (RH), noncondensing short-
term (< 1% of operational hour per year)
●5% to 85% (RH), noncondensing
continuously
●5% to 90% (RH), noncondensing short-
term (< 1% of operational hour per year)
Storage temperature –40°-70°C (–40° to 158°F) –40°-70°C (–40° to 158°F)
Storage humidity 5% to 90% (RH), noncondensing 5% to 90% (RH), noncondensing
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Table 8. Environmental parameters (continued)
Parameter Configuration option 1 Configuration option 2
Maximum operational altitude 3,048 meters (10,000 ft) with no
performance degradation to 950 meters
(3117 ft)
3,048 meters (10,000 ft) with no performance
degradation to 950 meters (3117 ft)
Maximum nonoperational
altitude
10,668 meters (35,000 ft) 10,668 meters (35,000 ft)
Table 9. AC power requirements
Parameter Configuration option 1 Configuration option 2
Power supply 100–240 VAC 50/60 Hz 100–240 VAC 50/60 Hz
Maximum current draw per
system - AC
●100 VAC: 2.0A
●240 VAC: 1.0A
●100 VAC: 2.0A
●240 VAC: 1.0A
Power consumption Typical:
●40 W (16 core)
●35 W (8 core)
●20 W (4 core)
Maximum:
●50 W (16 core)
●45 W (8 core)
●30 W (4 core)
Typical:
●40 W (16 core)
●35 W (8 core)
Maximum:
●50 W (16 core)
●45 W (8 core)
NOTE: For the most current AC power requirements and power consumption specifications, see the Installation Guide at
https://www.dell.com/support.
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Create a serial console connection
NOTE: The instructions provided in this section are intended for use on a system that is running a Microsoft Windows
operating system.
To create a serial console connection, perform the following steps:
1. Use a micro USB to USB type-A cable to establish a connection between the VEP1405 series micro USB console port and
the personal computer.
NOTE: Ensure that you have the driver for the CP210X USB - UART Bridge VCP from Silicon Labs installed. For more
information or to download the necessary driver, see https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/software/
usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers.
2. Check the CP2102 drive communications port using the Microsoft Windows operating system Device Manager.
Figure 4. Microsoft Windows Device Manager
3. Using a terminal emulator such as PuTTY, locate and configure the serial port that the USB connection represents.
4. In the Serial field, enter the wanted connection name.
5. Enter 115200 as the baud rate, in the Speed field.
6. Select Serial for the Connection type.
NOTE: To save the selected options for future use, enter a name in the Saved Sessions field then click Save.
Figure 5. PuTTY configuration screen
7. Click Open.
NOTE: Steps 8 and 9 provide instructions on how to access the BIOS setup screen.
8. Plug the VEP1405 system power cable into a power source.
The unit immediately starts to power up. Watch for the VEP1405 console window. The POST Lower DRAM Memory test
screen displays a cursor.
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