VOS : ISO installation menu options explained!


This article explains the various menu options available during the ISO installation of VOS (Versa FlexVNF) on Versa CSG and certified Whitebox appliances using USB.


Different devices require different minimum VOS versions. Please refer to the VOS support matrix for CSGs and Whiteboxes

https://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=bbe160fc87028b10389dedf50cbb3544

https://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=afe120fc87028b10389dedf50cbb358e


Different devices have different display options (VGA/KVM/Serial), boot mode options, and methods for BIOS setup and boot order. Please select the installer menu item based on the device model and boot mode, as described below.  


Note: The actual installer menu may have fewer items or more items depending on the VOS version/build. The below options are from VOS version 22.1.4+.

Boot Mode : Legacy : Installer Menu:

boot:

versa versa-branch-usb versa-branch-dvd versa-silicom main menu expert rescue help

boot: versa-branch-usb

Boot Mode : UEFI : Installer Menu:


 

The table below lists the appliance model numbers along with the corresponding boot mode and the installer menu item to be used during ISO installation. 

 

Vendor : Versa Networks, Inc.
Vendor ModelInstaller Menu selectionBoot Mode (Default)Display
 (Serial/VGA)		VOS Installation guide
CSG700/700Rversa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5222a47087428b10389dedf50cbb3589
CSG300versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=a622a47087428b10389dedf50cbb3591
CSG1300versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=fe22e47087428b10389dedf50cbb35d8
CSG1500versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=3622e47087428b10389dedf50cbb35e1
CSG2500versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591
CSG5000versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=e622e47087428b10389dedf50cbb3592
CSG150versa-branch-usb-vinstaller-x UEFI/GPTSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=4322287087428b10389dedf50cbb354d
CSG5200versa-branch-usbUEFI/GPTSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=f322687087428b10389dedf50cbb35b8
CSX4300/4500versa-branch-usb-vinstallerUEFI/GPTSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=7f22687087428b10389dedf50cbb35e5
CSX8300/8500versa-branch-usb-vinstallerUEFI/GPTSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=8832a87087428b10389dedf50cbb3551







Vendor : Dell
Vendor ModelInstaller Menu selectionBoot Mode (Default)Display
 (Serial/VGA)		Link to Versa Certified Appliance Guide
VEP14x5versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialdir="ltr">https://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=0102603087428b10389dedf50cbb351c
VEP1420versa-branch-usbUEFI/GPTSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=1d02603087428b10389dedf50cbb358b
VEP-4600-V910/V930versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=6802203087428b10389dedf50cbb359e
R7515-V2800versa-branch-usbUEFI/GPTSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=1502603087428b10389dedf50cbb355e
R7615-V2900versa-branch-usb-dellUEFI/GPTVGA/KVMhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=c102603087428b10389dedf50cbb3524
XR5610-V950versa-branch-usbUEFI/GPTSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=b002203087428b10389dedf50cbb35a7


 

Vendor : Advantech
Vendor ModelInstaller Menu selectionBoot Mode (Default)Display
 (Serial/VGA)		VOS Installation guide
FWA-1320, FWA-2320versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591
FWA-1010VCversa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591
FWA-AAL1010VCversa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591
FWA-1012VC-4C/8Cversa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591
FWA-3260versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591
FWA-5020versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591
FWA-5070versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591
FWA-L5070versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591
FWA-1112VCversa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591


 
Vendor : Lanner Electronics, Inc.
Vendor ModelInstaller Menu selectionBoot Mode (Default)Display
 (Serial/VGA)		VOS Installation guide
FW7525, FW7573versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591
FW-7551SEB/SECversa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591
FW7551SEDversa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591
NCA-1515A/Bversa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591
NCA-4010Y/Dversa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591
NCA-5510versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591
NCA-5520versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591
LEC-6041versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=6a122c3087428b10389dedf50cbb35fc


 
Vendor : Caswell
Vendor ModelInstaller Menu selectionBoot Mode (Default)Display
 (Serial/VGA)		VOS Installation guide
CAN-0261versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591
CAF-0262versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591
CAD-0263versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591


 
Vendor : Silicom
Vendor ModelInstaller Menu selectionBoot Mode (Default)Display
 (Serial/VGA)		VOS Installation guide
80300-0095,
80500-0095, 80500-0147		versa-silicom,
versa-branch-usb		Legacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591
80500-0163versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591
90500-0151versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591
80500-0214versa-branch-usbUEFI/GPTSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591


 
Vendor : Riverbed
Vendor ModelInstaller Menu selectionBoot Mode (Default)Display
 (Serial/VGA)		VOS Installation guide
SteelConnect EX-580versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591
SteelConnect EX-780versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591
SteelConnect EX-3080versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591
SteelConnect EX-6080versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591
SteelConnect EX-385versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5222a47087428b10389dedf50cbb3589
SteelConnect EX-485versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5222a47087428b10389dedf50cbb3589
SteelConnect EX-685versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5222a47087428b10389dedf50cbb3589


 
Vendor : Nexcom
Vendor ModelInstaller Menu selectionBoot Mode (Default)Display
 (Serial/VGA)		VOS Installation guide
DTA1152BC4versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591






 
Vendor : Commscope/Arris/Comcast
Vendor ModelInstaller Menu selectionBoot Mode (Default)Display
 (Serial/VGA)		VOS Installation guide
UC1000-088000versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5ddf183c87ce4b10389dedf50cbb3591






 
Vendor : Datacom
Vendor ModelInstaller Menu selectionBoot Mode (Default)Display
 (Serial/VGA)		VOS Installation guide
DM8630versa-branch-usbLegacy/BIOSSerialhttps://support.versa-networks.com/support_home?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=5a32ac7087428b10389dedf50cbb35d5