How to use the boot_recovery LOADER command for installing ONTAP for initial setup of a system
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- AFF A700, AFF A700s, AFF A300, AFF A200 and later models
- FAS9000, FAS8200, FAS2650, FAS2620 and later models
Description
When setting up a new ONTAP cluster or repurposing an HA Pair some AFF and FAS models support the use of a USB flash drive to perform the boot_recovery procedure to install the desired version of ONTAP.
WARNING This will remove all configuration from the system. Only perform for new controller setup or during the repurpose process. |