---
title: "Reimaging Your Graphiant Edge Factory Image Before Onboarding"
slug: "reimaging-your-graphiant-edge-factory-image-before-onboarding"
description: "Follow the steps to restore the factory image on a Graphiant Edge before beginning the onboarding process."
updated: 2026-06-10T16:20:03Z
published: 2026-06-10T16:20:03Z
canonical: "docs.graphiant.com/reimaging-your-graphiant-edge-factory-image-before-onboarding"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.graphiant.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Reimaging Your Graphiant Edge Factory Image Before Onboarding

Before onboarding a Graphiant Edge, the factory image on the edge can be reimaged should there be any issue in the shipped version of the Edge.

From the Graphiant Portal home screen, **click ‘Maintain’** in the left sidebar; **select ‘Device Lifecycle’**.

![Dashboard overview showing device lifecycle and usage statistics for user management.](https://cdn.document360.io/d86ecd1c-49f6-4fac-83cc-5e344f28f84f/Images/Documentation/Portal%20Landing%20Pg%209-25%20'Maintain';%20'Device%20Lifecycle'.jpeg)

**Select the ‘Provisioning’ tab.**

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Download the iso image of a supported version.

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Downloaded the Recommended version: GraphNOS-2603.202604271046-amd64.hybrid.iso.

Prepare a bootable USB stick of this download iso image using tools like Balen Etcher (macOS) or Rufus (Windows).

[Download Rufus](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9pc3h3v7q9ch?hl=en-US&gl=US) in Windows from the Microsoft store.

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Connect to the Graphiant Edge’s console port from the laptop.

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Minicom utility can be used connect to the console port from Linux/macOS.

% ls /dev/tty.*.

% minicom -b 115200 -D /dev/tty.usbserial-A9GX9Q1V.

Or use PuTTY in the windows operating system.

[Download PuTTY](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/xpfnzksklbp7rj?hl=en-US&gl=US) in the windows from the Microsoft store.

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Plug in the USB stick to the Graphiant Edge.

Power cycle the Graphiant Edge (or Reconnect the power cable).

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