Before performing maintenance procedures, you must ensure you have the necessary materials to recover a failed grid node.
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StorageGRID Webscale installation archive |
If you need to recover a grid node, you need the StorageGRID Webscale installation archive for your platform. See "Downloading and extracting the StorageGRID Webscale installation files" for instructions. Note: You do not need to download files if you are recovering failed storage volumes on a Storage Node.
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| Service laptop | The service laptop must have the following:
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| Recovery Package .zip file | Obtain a copy of the most recent Recovery Package .zip file: sgws-recovery-package-id-revision.zip The contents of the .zip file are updated each time the system is modified and you are directed to store the most recent version of the Recovery Package in a secure location after making such changes. Use this copy to recover from grid failures. Note: If the primary Admin Node is operating normally, you can download the Recovery Package from the Grid Management Interface. Select .
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| Passwords.txt file | Contains the passwords required to access grid nodes on the command line. Included in the Recovery Package. |
| Provisioning passphrase | The passphrase is created and documented when the StorageGRID Webscale system is first installed. The provisioning passphrase is not in the Passwords.txt file. |
| Current documentation for your platform | For the current supported versions of your platform, see the Interoperability Matrix Tool. NetApp Interoperability Matrix Tool Consult the platform vendor's website for documentation. |