Onboard your switch with
ExtremeCloud™. Log in or create your XIQ administrator account in order to
select your switch operating system with XIQ at
https://extremecloudiq.com.
Switch Engine
is the default operating system for the 5720 Series. You can change the switch OS
from the Bootloader menu on initial activation only by completing the following
steps:
-
Use a terminal emulator such as
PuTTY or TeraTerm to connect to the switch through the serial port connection.
You can also connect to the
switch via telnet or SSH. Be sure that your serial connection is set
properly:
- Baud rate: Baud rate:
115200
- Data bits: 8
- Stop bit: 1
-
When the switch is powered on,
after seeing the "5720 Boot Menu" screen, press the [spacebar] key
within 30 seconds.
-
Use the down-arrow key to
select Change the
switch OS to Fabric Engine, then select Enter.
The switch will install Fabric Engine,
then reset. Once the NOS is selected, the "5720 Boot Menu" will only wait for 3 seconds
before continuing.
To change the switch OS if you take
no action during the initial boot, see Change the Switch OS via the Startup Menu.
