Boot the recovery image - AFF A1K
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You must boot the ONTAP image from the USB drive, restore the file system, and verify the environmental variables.
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From the LOADER prompt, boot the recovery image from the USB flash drive: boot_recovery
The image is downloaded from the USB flash drive.
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When prompted, either enter the name of the image or accept the default image displayed inside the brackets on your screen.
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Restore the var file system:
If your system has… Then… A network connection
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On the impaired controller, press Y when you see
Do you want to restore the backup configuration now?
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On the impaired controller, press Y when prompted to overwrite
/etc/ssh/ssh_host_ecdsa_key
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On the healthy partner controller, set the impaired controller to advanced privilege level: set -privilege advanced.
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On the healthy partner controller, run the restore backup command: system node restore-backup -node local -target-address impaired_node_IP_address.
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On the healthy partner controller, return the impaired controller to admin level: set -privilege admin.
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On the impaired controller, press y when you see
Was the restore backup procedure successful?
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On the impaired controller, press y when you see
…would you like to use this restored copy now?
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On the impaired controller, press y when prompted to reboot the impaired controller and press ctrl-c for the Boot Menu.
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If the system does not use encyption, select Option 1 Normal Boot., otherwise go to Restore key managers.
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Connect the console cable to the partner controller.
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Give back the controller using the storage failover giveback -fromnode local command.
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Restore automatic giveback if you disabled it by using the storage failover modify -node local -auto-giveback true command.
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If AutoSupport is enabled, restore/unsuppress automatic case creation by using the system node autosupport invoke -node * -type all -message MAINT=END command.
No network connection
Contact NetApp Support.
No network connection and is in a MetroCluster IP configuration
Contact NetApp Support.
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