boot_recovery from A700s second boot media fails
Applies to
- A700s
- ONTAP 9
Issue
Attempting the procedure of transferring files to the boot media using backup recovery from the second boot media results in the following error:
LOADER-A> boot_recovery
Bootable external device not found!
Boot Recovery failed
*** command status = Error(-1)
Although the second boot media device is installed and visible:
LOADER-A*> show devices -a
Device Name Description
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eficons0a EFI Console
uart0 NS16550 UART at 0x3F8
kcs0a KCS at 0xca3 (command) and 0xca2 (data)
clock0a ISA RTC at 0x70 (index) and 0x71 (target)
rd0.0 Raw disk 0 (NVME:SAMSUNG), Capacity: 122104 MB
r0a.0 r0a.0 raw disk alias device
rd1.0 Raw disk 1 (NVME:INTEL), Capacity: 122104 MB
r1a.0 r1a.0 raw disk alias device
hd1.0 DATA_ONTAP, Capacity: 121865 MB Free: 116072 MB
u1a.0 DATA_ONTAP, Capacity: 121865 MB Free: 116072 MB
boot0 u1a.0 alias boot device
boot_i u1a.0 alias boot device
e0M Intel I210 Gigabit Network Connection (00-A0-98-FC-3A-F0)