Overview of boot media replacement - AFF A1K
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The boot media stores a primary and secondary set of system (boot image) files that the system uses when it boots. Depending on your network configuration, you can perform either a nondisruptive or disruptive replacement.
You must have a USB flash drive, formatted to FAT32, with the appropriate amount of storage to hold the image_xxx.tgz
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You also must copy the image_xxx.tgz
file to the USB flash drive for later use in this procedure.
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You must replace the failed component with a replacement FRU component you received from your provider.
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It is important that you apply the commands in these steps on the correct controller:
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The impaired controller is the controller on which you are performing maintenance.
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The healthy controller is the HA partner of the impaired controller.
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