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Package does not exist in the root directory of FAT|ext2 formatted USB mass storage

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11/15/2024, 10:45:45 PM

Applies to

ONTAP 9

AFF/FAS/ASA platforms that support USB boot
 

Issue

During a "boot_recovery" procedure to replace a boot device using a USB drive, there is an error in the second phase of the process indicating the ONTAP "tgz" image file does not exist on the USB device.

Example:
 
LOADER-B> boot_recovery 95p10_q_image.tgz
Downloading 95p10_q_image.tgz ..
Extracting archive e.tgz ..
Loading netboot/kernel:0x200000/15712808 0x10fc228/13884200 Entry at 0xffffffff802dc4b0
....
....
....

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* Press Ctrl-C for Boot Menu. *
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The Boot Menu will be presented because an alternate boot method was specified.

Enter recovery package name (Ctrl-C to abort) [95p10_q_image.tgz]:  95p10_q_image.tgz

Installing software from recovery boot device.
Invoking script to obtain the package size.
ERROR: Package "95p10_q_image.tgz" does not exist in the root directory of FAT|ext2 formatted USB mass storage (usb0).

 

 

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