I have tried to install from a USB stick made with Rufus-2.9 to a dedicated server (IBM xSeries 346 - my test machine) and didn’t work.
I never succeed to install NS from USB stick.
I will install on this machine next week, classically: using DVD.
I have installed NS7b1 on Virtualbox, without issues.
Also I made the first updates.
One warning regarding firewall after reboot; F5 and the warning disappeared.
I reboot again, and the same warning.
I will continue the tests.
Some screenshots, below.