Creating bootable USb Pendrive to reinstall Be3k

[Oscar Yanez]

Hi,

Has anyone reinstalled Be3k or upgraded via USB pendrive?

Since i dont have a usb dvd I made the USB bootable with this process from this site:

http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/ its freeware.

I selected the ISO Image but the file ks.cfg points to the (Cd drive Dvd drive)

This are the lines in that config file.

#Generated by Kickstart Configurator

#System  language
lang en_US.UTF-8

#System keyboard
keyboard us

#Sytem timezone
timezone America/Los_Angeles

#Root password
#CSCsr04366 updated password to SHA256
rootpw --iscrypted $5$NlBmEWkE$QoG55/4PS/29OAjNly/Lok6b4AQPiNIraY43NG6Cbp4

#Use text mode install
text
#Install Red Hat Linux instead of upgrade
install

# Don't ask for installation key
key --skip

#
# selinux configured during install to targeted
#
selinux --permissive

#Use CDROM installation media
cdrom

#Automatically reboot after the install
reboot

#Clear the Master Boot Record
zerombr yes
#Disk location/driver order information
%include /tmp/configFile
#Disk partitioning information
%include /tmp/partAlloc

#System authorization infomation
authconfig --enableshadow --passalgo=sha256

#Network information
#network --bootproto=dhcp --device=eth0

#Firewall configuration
firewall --disabled

#Do not configure XWindows
skipx

#Package install information
%packages
@ base
@ core
@ cucos-base
@ cucos-platform
@ cucos-application

%pre
#----------------------------------------------------------
source /cisco/bin/ilog2.sh
export ILOG_CONTEXT="install"
ilog_init "ks.cfg %pre"

/cisco/bin/ks_pre.sh > $(ilog_capture_file) 2>&1
result=$?

ilog_dump_capture_file

exit $result

%post --nochroot
#----------------------------------------------------------
source /cisco/bin/ilog2.sh
export ILOG_CONTEXT="install"
ilog_init "ks.cfg %post --nochroot"

/cisco/bin/ks_post_nochroot.sh 2> $(ilog_capture_file)
result=$?

ilog_dump_capture_file

exit $result

%post
#----------------------------------------------------------
source /opt/cisco/install/bin/ilog2.sh
export ILOG_CONTEXT="install"
ilog_init "ks.cfg %post"

/opt/cisco/install/bin/ks_post.sh 2> $(ilog_capture_file)
result=$?

#Configure SELinux in to permissive mode with default type set to stict (CSCtg35949)
sed -i -e 's/^SELINUX=.*/SELINUX=permissive/' /etc/sysconfig/selinux
sed -i -e 's/^SELINUXTYPE=.*/SELINUXTYPE=strict/' /etc/sysconfig/selinux

ilog_dump_capture_file

exit $result

Can anyone modify it so it can work via USB Pendrive instead of cd dvd drive?

im attaching the file.

I have 3 Be3ks with so many issues and no way to make locale file to work, unless the Be3k is re imaged.

Thank You in advance.

[sanjsinh]

Hi Oscar

BE3K does not officially support reimage using an USB key. Only upgrade is officially supported.

Having said that, are you getting an error with the ks.cfg file that you mentioned above?

thanks

[Chandramouli Kancharala]

Hi Oscar

Cisco Business Edition 3000 software supports a reimage through a USB DVD drive only.

USB hard disk drives and USB flash drives should not be plugged in during MCS 7890-C1 reimaging or

installation.

Please follow the below steps

Step 1 : Connect the monitor to the VGA port and the USB keyboard to one of the USB ports.

Step 2 : Connect a USB DVD drive to the MCS 7890-C1 .

Note :-  The install DVD contains a default configuration. Users will be asked to provide a customized

configuration during first time setup. Use of a USB flash drive for configuration data during install

is not supported.

Step 3:  Insert the Cisco-provided DVD for Cisco Business Edition 3000.

Warning  :- To prevent firmware corruption, which can result in a catastrophic failure of the MCS 7890-C1,

use of a UPS is highly recommended. The time needed to complete a firmware installation is

approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Step 4: Reboot the MCS 7890-C1.

Step 5: On reboot, the DVD boots up and a media check wizard appears, as shown in the following illustration. Click

Yes to proceed.

Step 6:  Media check takes approximately 30 minutes to complete the media integrity check on the DVD (see the

following illustration). Click OK to continue with Cisco Business Edition 3000 installation. The system takes

approximately 3 hours to install Cisco Business Edition 3000.

NOTE ::--

During the installation or reimaging of a new Cisco Business Edition 3000 release, a server may

require firmware updates applied if the MCS 7890-C1 server contained old firmware from a previous

release.

This will cause the server to reboot during installation, to pick up new firmware updates. The following

message appears when this happens:

Hardware setup for server requires a reboot for new update or settings to take effect. Install will

continue after server has rebooted

The user must acknowledge this message, resulting in a server reboot back to the DVD. When

prompted with the media check option in this subsequent reboot, the user can skip the media check

option and continue with the installation.

Step 7:  A prompt appears asking: Do you want to overwrite the hard drive? Click Yes.

NOTE ::-Some USB DVD drives will automatically retract the DVD tray after the initial install phase, and

the system may boot off it again. If this happens, the check media prompt will be displayed again.

This is normal. To correct, simply reboot the server, eject the DVD, and the second phase of the

install will continue from the internal drive.

Step 8:  The installation will proceed at this point. Look for the following to be displayed on the console: Cisco

Business Edition 3000 administrative interface can be accessed using a

supported web browser at https://192.168.1.250. For more information,

refer to the Administration Guide for Cisco Business Edition 3000.

Step 9:  Disconnect the USB DVD drive from the MCS 7890-C1

Step 10: The reimage resets the server to the default IP address of 192.168.1.250.