Dell Edge Gateway 3003 Installation and Operation Manual

Restore Ubuntu Core 16 from USB flash drive

CAUTION: These steps will delete all the data on your Edge Gateway.

Prerequisites

Create the recovery USB flash drive. For more information, see Creating the recovery USB flash drive.

Procedure

NOTE: For a video tutorial on how to restore Ubuntu Core 16 from a USB flash drive on the Edge Gateway 3003, click here.

Insert the USB flash drive into the USB port on the Edge Gateway.
Power on the Edge Gateway.
The Edge Gateway boots through the USB flash drive and flashes the Ubuntu Core installation image into storage automatically.
NOTE: When the installation images are being flashed to the storage, the Power LED is solid green and Cloud LED is blinking green.
The system powers off after the installation is complete.
NOTE: The installation takes about 3 minutes to complete.
Remove the USB drive after the Edge Gateway powers off.
Power on the Edge Gateway again to continue the installation. The system reboots several times during the installation and takes about 10 minutes to complete.
Once installation is complete, a login screen is displayed.
NOTE: On the Edge Gateway 3003, the login screen is displayed only if the display port is connected a monitor.
At the login screen, enter the default user name and password: admin.
The Edge Gateway is now ready for use.
NOTE: For more information about accessing Ubuntu on the Edge Gateway 3003 directly, see Boot up and log in—Direct system configuration.