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Edgecore Wedge100BF: How to use the external BIOS to burn/recover the main BIOS ?

2020 Mar 2nd

I. Switch to the external BIOS.Use the external BIOS flash chip to boot COMe.root@bmc:~# source /usr/local/bin/openbmc-utils.shroot@bmc:~# gpio_set BRG_COM_BIOS_DIS0_N 1root@bmc:~# gpio_set BRG_COM_BIOS_DIS1_N 0Make sure the external BIOS connects to COMe instead of BMC.root@bmc:~# gpio_set COM6_BUF_EN 0root@bmc:~# gpio_set COM_SPI_SEL 0Reset the COMe module.root@bmc:~# wedge_power.sh reset;sol.shPower reset microserver ... DoneYou are in SOL session.Use ctrl-x to quit.-----------------------[No
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How to install Cisco iOS-XR on Edgecore 7816?

Posted by admin on 2019 Sep 23rd

Let’s begin by setting up a DHCP server to respond with a default-url option and a web server with the ONIE-compatible NOS installer for IOS-XR.The relevant ISC-DHCP server config snippet is shown below: host AS7816-64X { hardware ethernet a8:2b:b5:87:9f:f4; fixed-address 172.30.0.60; next-server 172.30.0.22; option default-url = "http://172.30.0.22/AS7816-64X/iosxrwb-k9.amd64.installer"; if exists user-class and option user-class = "exr-config" { filename = "http://172.30
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How to Avoid the Network Transceiver Scam

Posted by Hassan Khanafer on 2019 Feb 12th

How to Avoid the Network Transceiver Scam
Gartner analysts wrote in a recent report, "How to Avoid the Biggest Rip-off in Networking. https://www.gartner.com/doc/3777364/avoid-biggest-...Great analysis and proof why you should switch NOW and use E.C.I. 's network optics as an alternative to the Cisco, Juniper, Arista, HP, etc.: Network transceivers, typically small interface modules that provide combined transmit/receive capability, account for 10% to 15% of what organizations spend on equipment for a range of network deployme
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Do 3rd party or ECI Network optics require special unlock codes?

Posted by Technical Support on 2019 Feb 12th

Do 3rd party or ECI Network optics require special unlock codes?
3rd Party Network Optics 101: Do ECI Networks Optics require special unlock codes for Cisco, Juniper, Arista, F5, HP, etc.?No, all our Network Optics transceivers, AOC, and DAC properly coded do not require OEM operating system unlock commands. PLEASE NOTE that you must have purchased the correct vendor compatible optics (i.e. Cisco, Arista, Brocade, F5, Palo Alto, etc.) or otherwise you may have to use a command to allow generic 3rd party optical transceivers.