Before deploying a hostNIOS-X physical server, create a bootable USB flash drive and use it to install the ISO image you downloaded. Note that the flash drive should be empty and in FAT32 format.
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# 7z x ~/Downloads/bloxone-appliance-vX.Y.iso -o/Volumes/BLOXONE
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On Microsoft Windows
Press CTRL+R and enter cmd.
Assuming F:\ is the USB drive, enter the following command:
# "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe" x C:\Downloads\bloxone-appliance-vX.Y.iso -oF:\