Dell PowerConnect W-Airwave Quick Start Manual page 2

Creating the AirWave Installation CD from .iso Disc Image
There is a variety of software tools that can be used to create an installation CD from the AirWave Installation
CD .iso disc image. You can use a free tool called burnatonce.
NOTE: The CD burning software included with Windows XP does not currently support the ability to create a CD from an .iso disc
image.
1. Download and save the AirWave 7.5 Installation CD .iso disc image.
2. Download and install burnatonce from
need to download and install an additional ASPI layer.
3. Insert a blank CD-R into the CD-R drive.
4. Right-click on the AMP Installation CD .iso disc image file and select burnatonce.
5. When the "burnatonce" program opens, click the Write button. If "burnatonce" has not automatically
associated to the .iso disc image, run "burnatonce" manually and select the AirWave install image from the
Load menu.
For help with CD burning software other than burnatonce, please refer to the user guide for that product and
reference the option to create a CD from .iso disc image. With Nero, for instance, this option may be found
under File -> Burn Image or Recorder -> Burn Image.
Server Requirements
AirWave runs on a dedicated system and is compatible with most standard PC or rack-mount server hardware.
The AirWave Installation CD will format the hard disk, install the CentOS operating system, and install the
AirWave software.
For minimum hardware requirements, refer to the AirWave 7.5 Sizing Guide on support.dell.com/manuals, or
contact Dell support at support.dell.com. The hardware must support Red Hat Enterprise 5.0.
Installing AirWave
WARNING: This will format system hard disk drive(s) and destroy existing data.
Phase 1: Installation of Cent OS
Insert the AirWave Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive and boot the server from this CD. When prompted
at the AirWave splash screen, type "install" to begin installation of the Cent OS operating system. This process
will later prompt for the selection of appropriate keyboard layout and time zone for your location. When the
Cent OS installation is complete, the system will reboot and the installation CD will be ejected. Remove the CD
from the CD-ROM drive.
Phase 2: Installation and configuration of AirWave software
The system will proceed through the Cent OS Linux boot process and a login prompt will be displayed. Use the
following credentials to log in to the system that will display the message included below.
username: root
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password: admin
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Welcome to the AirWave.
Please run "./amp-install" to complete the installation.
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http://www.burnatonce.net/downloads/.
Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave 7.5 | Quick Start Guide
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