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How to Boot Primary or Backup Boot Flash Image from Either BMC or LOADER Prompt

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Applies to

  • FAS systems
  • AFF A-Series
  • ONTAP 9

Description

  • By default ONTAP systems will boot to the primary boot LOADER image.
  • Some occasions force the system to boot using the secondary/backup image.
  • When the system boots off the backup image, ONTAP will not be started via AUTOBOOT and any attempted bootup will bring up the ONTAP boot menu.  This will not allow a regular bootup until back on the primary boot LOADER.

 

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