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What are the commands available from the LOADER prompt?

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Applies to

  • AFF Systems
  • ASA Systems
  • FAS Systems

Answer

  • From the LOADER prompt of AFF, ASA or FAS systems, there are a few low-level commands available for various actions
  • These commands can be used for various troubleshooting, system servicing, and updates as required
  • For more information about a command, enter help <command-name>
  • LOADER prompt commands are typically used during setup of new systems and maintenance activities, such as motherboard replacements
LOADER Firmware 8.1.0 and Newer
  • On all platforms:

savenv              Save the environmental variables.
netboot             Boots the supplied URL off the network.
boot_diags          Boots the diagnostic image off of the boot device.
boot_backup         Boots the backup image of Data ONTAP off of the boot device.
boot_primary        Boots the primary image of Data ONTAP off of the boot device.
boot_ontap          Boots the correct image of Data ONTAP
update_flash        Updates the boot flash with the firmware image on the boot device.
flash               Update a flash memory device
undi                UNDI driver diagnostic command
sp status           Show the Service Processor Network Settings
sp setup            Interactively configure a Service Processor
fc                  Compare two files from boot media in binary mode.
decryption          Decryption File to the disk by input key and data files
encryption          Encryption File to the disk by input key and data files
create_file         Create Encryption Key File or Random Data File command
tar                 Extract zipped files in the .tgz or .zip format
version             Print the firmware version
led status          Display the status of the LEDs.
bye                 Reset the system.
set date            Set current date (in UTC or GMT timezone)
set time            Set current time (in UTC or GMT timezone)
set console         Change the active console device
lsmod               Per-file metadata.
autoboot            Automatic system bootstrap.
boot_recovery       Boots a Data ONTAP recovery image from the backup boot media.
boot                Load an executable file into memory and execute it
ndp                 Display or modify the NDP Table(IPv6 only)
ping                Ping a remote IP host.
arp                 Display or modify the ARP Table
ifconfig            Configure the Ethernet interface
show date           Display current date according to RTC
show time           Display current time according to RTC
show devices        Display information about the installed devices.
saveenv             Save the environmental variables.
unsetenv            Delete an environment variable.
set-defaults        Reset all system environmental variables to default values.
setenv              Set an environment variable.
printenv            Display the environment variables
help                Obtain help for loader commands

  • Platform-specific:

sp setup            Interactively configure a Service Processor
sp status           Show the Service Processor Network Settings
bmc setup           Interactively configure a Service Processor if the system has BMC.
bmc status          Display the BMC status if the system has BMC.

LOADER Firmware Prior to 8.1.0

netboot             Boots the supplied URL off the network.
boot_diags          Boots the diagnostic image off of the boot device.
boot_backup         Boots the backup image of Data ONTAP off of the boot device.
boot_primary        Boots the primary image of Data ONTAP off of the boot device.
boot_ontap          Boots the correct image of Data ONTAP
update_flash        Updates the boot flash with the firmware image on the boot device.
flash               Update a flash memory device
fc                  Compare two files from boot media in binary mode. This command will not work with network protocol.
decryption          Decryption File to the disk by input key and data files
encryption          Encryption File to the disk by input key and data files
create_file         Create Encryption Key File or Random Data File command
tar                 Extract zipped files in the .tgz or .zip format.
version             Print the firmware version
bye                 Reset the system.
set date            Set current date
set time            Set current time
set console         Change the active console device
lsmod               Per-file metadata.
autoboot            Automatic system bootstrap.
go                  Start a previously loaded program.
boot_recovery       Boots a recovery image of Data ONTAP off of backup boot media.
If not present there, it will boot from the USB device
boot                Load an executable file into memory and execute it
load                Load an executable file into memory without executing it
ndp                 Display or modify the NDP Table(IPv6 only)
ping                Ping a remote IP host.
arp                 Display or modify the ARP Table
ifconfig            Configure the Ethernet interface
show date           Display current time according to RTC
show time           Display current time according to RTC
show devices        Display information about the installed devices.
savenv              Save the environmental variables.
saveenv             Save the environmental variables.
unsetenv            Delete an environment variable.
set-defaults        Reset all system environmental variables to default values.
setenv              Set an environment variable.
printenv            Display the environment variables
undi                UNDI driver diagnostic command
help                Obtain help for loader commands

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