d. Save the environment variables you changed with the
savenv
command
e. Confirm your changes using the
printenv
variable-name
command.
10. If the controller is in a stretch or fabric-attached MetroCluster, you must restore the FC adapter
configuration:
a. Boot to Maintenance mode:
boot_ontap maint
b. Set the MetroCluster ports as initiators:
ucadmin modify -m fc -t
initiator
adapter_name
c. Halt to return to Maintenance mode:
halt
The changes will be implemented when the system is booted.
Booting the recovery image - AFF FAS8300 and FAS8700
The procedure for booting the impaired node from the recovery image depends on
whether the system is in a two-node MetroCluster configuration.
Option 1: Most systems
You must boot the ONTAP image from the USB drive, restore the file system, and verify
the environmental variables.
This procedure applies to systems that are not in a two-node MetroCluster configuration.
Steps
1. From the LOADER prompt, boot the recovery image from the USB flash drive:
boot_recovery
The image is downloaded from the USB flash drive.
2. When prompted, either enter the name of the image or accept the default image displayed inside the
brackets on your screen.
3. Restore the
var
file system:
If your system has…
Then…
A network connection
a. Press
y
when prompted to restore the backup configuration.
b. Set the healthy node to advanced privilege level:
set
-privilege advanced
c. Run the restore backup command:
system node restore-
backup -node local -target-address
impaired_node_IP_address
d. Return the node to admin level:
set -privilege admin
e. Press
y
when prompted to use the restored configuration.
f. Press
y
when prompted to reboot the node.
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