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Can we delete ONTAP images from repository post ONTAP upgrade?

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • ONTAP Upgrade

Answer

  • Yes. You can manually remove ONTAP images from the cluster repository provided that the cluster is not undergoing an upgrade (in progress or paused)
  • Deleting images from the repository does not affect the operation of the cluster
  • Deleting images frees up space in each node's root (/mroot) filesystem
  • A root filesystem with insufficient free space may - among other issues - prevent future ONTAP uploads from completing
 

Additional Information

The following cluster commands can be used to view and manage the cluster repository.

  • Display the contents of the repository:

cluster-c1::> cluster image package show-repository
cluster-c1::> set adv
cluster-c1::*> system node image package show

Under normal circumstances all nodes will have the same contents as the cluster repository.

  • Delete the version(s) you no longer need:
cluster-c1::> cluster image package delete -version <image_name>
 
  • There are other causes for a full- or nearly-full mroot, for example large core files which can be deleted to free up space if they are no longer needed:

cluster-c1::> system node coredump show
cluster-c1::> system node coredump delete -node <nodename> -corename <corefilename>
<OR>
cluster-c1::> system node coredump delete-all 

 
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