Reassign drives from node1 to node3

02/18/2026 Contributors

Reassign the drives that were previously assigned to node1 to node3.

Steps

Perform these steps on node3.

At the LOADER prompt, boot node3 into Maintenance Mode:
```
boot_ontap maint
```
The Maintenance Mode prompt appears.
Display all attached drives:
```
disk show -v
```
Record the local system ID value; this is the system ID of node3. Also record the system IDs of node1 and node4 from the "OWNER" column.
Reassign all drives from node1 to node3:
If you're using whole disks
Run the following command:

disk reassign -s <node1_system_ID> -d <node3_system_ID>
If you're using partitioned disks
Run the following command:

disk reassign -s <node1_system_ID> -d <node3_system_ID> -p <node4_system_ID>
Verify that all reassigned drives are viewable to the new system ID:
```
disk show -s <node3_system_ID>
```
If drives are not viewable, stop and contact technical support for assistance.
Exit Maintenance Mode:
```
halt
```

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