If your system is
in...
Then perform these steps...
An HA pair
a. Be prepared to interrupt the boot process.
The controller module begins to boot as soon as it is fully seated in the chassis.
b. With the cam handle in the open position, firmly push the controller module in until it meets the midplane and is
fully seated, and then close the cam handle to the locked position.
Attention:
Do not use excessive force when sliding the controller module into the chassis; you might
damage the connectors.
c. As the system begins to boot, press
Ctrl-C
to interrupt the boot process when you see the message
Press
Ctrl-C for Boot Menu
.
Note:
If you miss the prompt and the controller module boots to Data ONTAP, enter
halt
and at the
LOADER prompt enter
boot_ontap
, and press
Ctrl-C
when prompted, and then repeat this step.
d. From the boot menu, select the option for Maintenance mode.
e. If you have not already done so, reinstall the cable management , and then tighten the thumbscrew on the cam
handle on back of the controller module.
f. Bind the cables to the cable management device with the hook and loop strap.
A stand-alone
configuration
a. With the cam handle in the open position, firmly push the controller module in until it meets the midplane and is
fully seated, and then close the cam handle to the locked position.
Attention:
Do not use excessive force when sliding the controller module into the chassis; you might
damage the connectors.
b. Reconnect the power cables to the power supplies and to the power sources, turn on the power to start the boot
process, and then press
Ctrl-C
to interrupt the boot process when you see the message
Press Ctrl-C for
Boot Menu
.
Note:
If you miss the prompt and the controller module boots to Data ONTAP, enter
halt
and at the
LOADER prompt enter
boot_ontap
, and press
Ctrl-C
when prompted, and then repeat this step.
c. From the boot menu, select the option for Maintenance mode.
d. If you have not already done so, reinstall the cable management , and then tighten the thumbscrew on the cam
handle on back of the controller module.
e. Bind the cables to the cable management device with the hook and loop strap.
Running diagnostics on the RTC battery
After installing the RTC battery, you should run diagnostics.
Steps
1. If the boot process was interrupted too late and the Boot Menu appeared, perform the following steps:
a. Select the Maintenance mode option from the displayed menu.
b. After the system boots to Maintenance mode, enter the following command at the prompt:
halt
After you issue the command, wait until the system stops at the LOADER prompt.
Important:
During the boot process, you might see the following prompts:
•
A prompt warning that when entering Maintenance mode in an HA configuration you must ensure that the healthy
node remains down.
Running diagnostics on the RTC battery
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