Install SONiC Using the ONIE Manual Method SONIC-DEPLOY Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · hard

   During a manual ONIE installation, the console shows the message 'ONIE: Image installation complete' followed by a reboot. After the reboot, the switch boots into ONIE again instead of SONiC. What is the most likely cause?

   • AThe installation actually failed despite the message, or the image was corrupt.
   • BThe switch requires a manual reboot to load the new OS.
   • CThe technician selected the 'ONIE: Rescue' option instead of 'Install OS'.
   • DThe switch's boot order is set to always boot ONIE first.
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2. 17foundation · medium

   Before starting an ONIE-based SONiC installation, which network prerequisite must be met if the image is to be downloaded from a remote server?

   • AThe switch must have a routable IP address and access to the server hosting the image
   • BThe switch must be connected to a network with a DHCP server that assigns a static IP address
   • CThe server must be on the same subnet as the switch's management interface
   • DThe management network must be isolated from the data plane
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4. 18expert · hard

   A network engineer is planning to install SONiC on multiple Dell switches using the ONIE manual method. The engineer wants to automate the process as much as possible. The switches are connected to the management network and have DHCP enabled. The engineer has set up a web server with the SONiC image and configured DHCP options to point to the image URL. What is the most efficient way to install SONiC on these switches?

   • AManually run the onie-install command on each switch with the image URL.
   • BBoot each switch into ONIE and select the 'ONIE: Install OS' option, which will automatically use the DHCP-provided image URL.
   • CUse a USB drive to install SONiC on each switch.
   • DUse the factory OS's remote management to push the SONiC image.
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5. 19application · medium

   A company is deploying a Dell switch with SONiC in a remote branch office. The engineer will perform the installation remotely using out-of-band management. The switch is currently in ONIE mode. The engineer has the SONiC image on a local FTP server. What must be ensured for the manual install to succeed?

   • AThe console cable is connected to a terminal server.
   • BThe switch's management interface has network connectivity to the FTP server.
   • CThe FTP server is on the same subnet as the switch's data ports.
   • DThe switch has a static IP configured on the management interface.
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6. 20foundation · medium

   Which ONIE command is used to manually install a SONiC image from a URL?

   • Aonie-load http://example.com/sonic.bin
   • Bonie-install -a http://example.com/sonic.bin
   • Cinstall-onie http://example.com/sonic.bin
   • Donie-boot http://example.com/sonic.bin
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