What are the differences between boot_ontap maint and boot_diags?
Applies to
ONTAP 9
Answer
While both toolsets are similar, they run two different kernels each meant to perform a certain subset of tasks
Command | What it should be used for |
boot_ontap maint |
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boot_diags |
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Additional Information
On FAS8300/AFF-A400 systems, the diagnostics menu appears first, so use "boot_ontap maint" to enter maintenance mode.