Installing PICOS for FS S5810/S5860 Series and N8560-32C Switches

NOTE:

N8560-32C uses the Rboot method for installation described in this guide, while upgrade still uses the ONIE method, please refer to Upgrading PICOS from Version 3.0 or Later Using Upgrade2 and Upgrading PICOS from Version 4.0.0 or Later Using Upgrade Command for details on the upgrade process.
The installation package name for N8560-32C includes the suffix '-rboot', for example, N8560_picos-4.4.5-9bca0916a3-rboot.bin. The upgrade package, on the other hand, includes the suffix '-x86', such as picos-4.4.5-9bca0916a3-x86.bin.

Caution:

When an incorrect installation file is detected, the system will display the error message “Ignore ERRORS? [YES/NO]:”. Users need to enter “no” to prevent the system from using the incorrect installation file for system installation. Do NOT enter “yes”, or the system will proceed with the incorrect installation file, which may cause a system crash.

PICOS system can be installed under the Rboot menu through TFTP protocol for FS S5810 and S5860 Series switches. The following steps describe the installation procedure.

Step 1 Power off and on to force restarting the switch, then press Ctrl+C to enter Rboot menu.

Step 2 (Optional) If the TFTP server and the switch are in the different network segment, configure the gateway address first (if they are in the same network segment, no need to do this step).

a) Enter 4 in the Rboot menu to access the Scattered utilities menu.

b) Enter 7 to set the gateway IP and IP netmask.

c) Then, press Ctrl+Z to go back to the Rboot menu.

Step 3 In Rboot menu, enter 0 to access Tftp utilities menu, and then enter 2 to perform TFTP upgrade.

Step 4 Use TFTP protocol to download the installation files, and then install PICOS.

a) Configure the TFTP parameters. Local IP is the management interface IP of the switch, Remote IP is the IP of the TFTP server, Filename is the installation image directory and name located on the TFTP server.

b) After downloaded the installation image successfully, you need to input Y manually, then the system will automatically start system installation process.

Wait a few minutes before the installation process is completed. When Success is displayed, it indicates that the installation process is successfully completed.

Step 5 Press Ctrl+Z to go back to the Rboot menu, then type 2 to reboot the switch.

Then the device reboots and comes up running the new network operating system.

Users need to enter the username and password after the system restarts, the initial login username is admin and password is pica8. Then users will be asked to set a new password for admin. This is the only post installation step after which the PICOS operating system can be used.