System install failed with "Auto-partitioning is disabled on this system: the system needs a minimum of 8 internal hard disks"
Applies to
ONTAP 9
Issue
During the install or initialization (option 4 from boot menu), a message similar to the following was displayed:
Auto-partitioning is disabled on this system: the system needs a minimum of 8 internal hard disks.
Auto-partitioning is disabled on this system: the system needs a minimum of 4 usable internal hard disks.