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Flash the SSD

If you are using the automated prepare-ors.py script you can skip this step, it will be done within the script.

Using the tar file containing the slapos and re6st licenses, do the following:

Take an empty SSD, insert the SSD in the USB to M2 SATA adaptor and then plug the USB to your computer.
Run the flash_image command:
- ```
laptop:~# cd WORKDIR/simpleran-maintenance/oss
laptop:~/WORKDIR/simpleran-maintenance/oss# ./flash_image.py flash --tar-file ORSXXX.tar --extra-ssh-key key.pub BAND
```
- The --extra-ssh-key allows to add your SSH public key to the list of authorized keys to the ORS. SSH access is needed to prepare ORS software
Input your gitlab username and password when asked

If you are a manufacturer of Rapid.Space

Using the tar file containing the slapos and re6st licenses that Rapid.Space prepared for you, do the following

Take an empty SSD, insert the SSD in the USB to M2 SATA adaptor and then plug the USB to the portable PC.

Run the flash_image command without band and git:

laptop:~# cd WORKDIR/simpleran-maintenance/oss
laptop:~/WORKDIR/simpleran-maintenance/oss# sudo ./flash_image.py flash --tar-file ORSXXX.tar --no-band --no-git

Note down the serial number (ORSXXX) and password at the end of the output. Note down the band when you install the SSD to the ORS

Example command:

sdr@callbox-light-001:~$ cd ~/simpleran-maintenance/oss

Change ORS800-1755709360.tar and ORS800 according to your needs:

sdr@callbox-light-001:~/simpleran-maintenance/oss$ sudo ./flash_image.py flash --tar-file ~/simpleran-maintenance/data/ORS800-1755709360.tar ORS800 --no-band --no-git
# Example output
  $> chmod 755 /tmp/tmp57surwnl
  $> /home/sdr/simpleran-maintenance/oss/../utils/detect-ssd.sh
Automatically detecting SSD...
  $> lsblk --json --bytes /dev/sda
  $> wipefs -a /dev/sda
  $> dd if=/home/sdr/simpleran-maintenance/oss/../data/ssd-ors-2025-03-17.img of=/dev/sda status=progress bs=1M
7792906752 bytes (7.8 GB, 7.3 GiB) copied, 72 s, 108 MB/s
7431+1 records in
7431+1 records out
7792906752 bytes (7.8 GB, 7.3 GiB) copied, 206.459 s, 37.7 MB/s
  $> sgdisk -s /dev/sda
The operation has completed successfully.
  $> parted /dev/sda resizepart 2 468862094.0s
Information: You may need to update /etc/fstab.

  $> sgdisk -s /dev/sda                                                 
The operation has completed successfully.
  $> e2fsck -f /dev/sda2
e2fsck 1.46.5 (30-Dec-2021)
Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
Pass 2: Checking directory structure
Pass 3: Checking directory connectivity
Pass 4: Checking reference counts
Pass 5: Checking group summary information
/dev/sda2: 202259/409600 files (0.3% non-contiguous), 1404650/1627105 blocks
  $> resize2fs -p /dev/sda2
resize2fs 1.46.5 (30-Dec-2021)
Resizing the filesystem on /dev/sda2 to 58332305 (4k) blocks.
The filesystem on /dev/sda2 is now 58332305 (4k) blocks long.

  $> mount /dev/sda2 /tmp/tmput5ibzqv
  $> find /tmp/tmput5ibzqv/etc/opt/slapos/ssl -mindepth 1 -delete
  $> find /tmp/tmput5ibzqv/etc/re6stnet -mindepth 1 -delete
  $> chmod 755 /tmp/tmput5ibzqv
  $> sed -i s/orsXX/ors800/ /tmp/tmput5ibzqv/etc/hosts /tmp/tmput5ibzqv/etc/hostname
Successfully wrote device (serial_number: ORS800, password: xxxxxx)
  $> umount /tmp/tmput5ibzqv

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How To Flash SSD for ORS, BBU or Edgepod

Flash the SSD

If you are a manufacturer of Rapid.Space