Netbooting a FAS and AFF Controller in ONTAP 9
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- FAS Models
- AFF Models
Description
- This article describes the procedure to install a new bootable image on the Boot Device in ONTAP 9.1 and later.
- ONTAP 9.x uses the netboot procedure to boot a version of ONTAP residing on a remote web server.
- The netboot procedure will allow a controller to boot to the ONTAP boot menu.
- From the boot menu, "(7) Install new software first." can be used to install new software to the Boot Device.
- You must have access to an HTTP server.
- You must have access to the NetApp Support Site to download the necessary system files for your platform and version of ONTAP software that is running on it.
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Warning: This article is used to Netboot ONTAP. This procedure is not applicable to Netboot Data ONTAP 7G or Data ONTAP 7-Mode. |