Creating a USB Medium with System Software

You can use the Upgrade Kits page to create a USB medium with a copy of the deployment ISO file of the system software, Stratus Redundant Linux. You then use the USB medium to reinstall the software if you need to manually recover or replace a failed node.

To create a USB medium with system software

1. Download an upgrade kit, if you have not already done so. See Upgrading Stratus Redundant Linux Software Using an Upgrade Kit.
2. Insert a USB medium into the primary node. On the Physical Machines page, check that the USB Devices tab lists the device.

3. In the ztC Edge Console, click Upgrade Kits in the left-hand navigation panel.

4. If the Upgrade Kits page lists more than one kit, select the version with the ISO that you want to copy.

5. Click the Create USB Medium button (beneath the masthead).

   The Create USB Medium dialog box opens.

6. If the node has more than one USB medium, you need to select a medium from the drop-down list. Then, click Continue (or click Cancel to cancel the procedure).

   The Create USB Medium dialog box displays the percentage of progress. The window closes when copying has finished.

Use the USB medium to reinstall the software if you need to manually recover or replace a failed node. See Recovering a Failed Physical Machine (Manual) or Replacing Physical Machines (Manual).