Netboot
process
for
the
N3700
storage
system
The
netboot
process
enables
you
to
boot
your
N3700
storage
system
from
a
remote
server
if
your
CompactFlash
media
becomes
damaged
or
unusable.
Configuration
requirements
for
netboot
servers
You
can
configure
a
system
to
serve
boot
images
to
IBM
devices
that
support
the
netboot
process.
To
do
so,
you
must
configure
the
following
items:
v
HTTP
and/or
TFTP
services
on
your
system
v
The
rest
of
your
netbooting
environment
to
use
the
system
as
the
netboot
source
For
example,
you
might
configure
BOOTP,
DHCP,
bootparamd,
and/or
rarpd,
depending
on
the
specific
procedure
you
are
using.
Note:
For
more
information
about
the
netbooting
process,
see
the
IBM
System
Storage
N
series
System
Administration
Guide
for
your
version
of
Data
ONTAP.
Performing
the
netboot
process
from
a
remote
image
To
perform
the
netboot
process
on
an
N3700
storage
system
from
a
remote
image,
complete
the
following
steps:
1.
Place
a
Data
ONTAP
boot
image
on
a
local
HTTP
server.
You
can
copy
the
boot
image
from
the
N3700
storage
system
boot
directory,
/etc/boot/netapp-
mips,
or
download
it
from
the
following
Web
site:
www.ibm.com/storage/support/nas/
2.
At
the
N3700
storage
system
CFE
prompt,
enter
one
of
the
following
commands:
Using
DHCP:
ifconfig
e0a
-auto
Using
manual
configuration:
ifconfig
e0a
-addr=
filer_addr
-mask=
netmask
-gw=
gateway
-dns=
dns_addr
-domain=
dns_domain
3.
At
the
CFE
prompt,
enter
the
following
command:
netboot
URL
Example:
netboot
http://myserver/bootimages/netapp/netapp-mips
Result:
You
should
then
see
normal
boot
messages
during
the
netboot
process.
Note:
If
you
performed
the
netboot
process
because
your
CompactFlash
card
is
blank
or
corrupted,
be
sure
to
execute
the
Data
ONTAP
download
command
to
copy
the
correct
files
from
the
disks
to
the
CompactFlash
card.
See
the
IBM
System
Storage
Data
ONTAP
System
Administration
Guide
for
your
version
of
Data
ONTAP
for
more
details.
Booting
your
N3700
storage
system
from
a
backup
firmware
image
This
procedure
boots
your
N3700
storage
system
using
a
stored
backup
firmware
image
and
should
only
be
used
as
a
last
resort
.
Booting
with
a
backup
firmware
image
To
boot
using
a
backup
firmware
image,
complete
the
following
steps:
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IBM
System
Storage
N
series:
N3700
Hardware
and
Service
Guide
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