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Shut down the impaired controller - AFF A200

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Shut down the impaired controller using the appropriate procedure for your configuration. The AFF A200 system supports only manual boot media recovery procedures. Automated boot media recovery is not supported.

After completing the NVE or NSE tasks, you need to complete the shutdown of the impaired controller.

Steps

  1. Take the impaired controller to the LOADER prompt:

    If the impaired controller displays…​ Then…​

    The LOADER prompt

    Go to Remove controller module.

    Waiting for giveback…​

    Press Ctrl-C, and then respond y when prompted.

    System prompt or password prompt (enter system password)

    Take over or halt the impaired controller from the healthy controller: storage failover takeover -ofnode impaired_node_name

    When the impaired controller shows Waiting for giveback…​, press Ctrl-C, and then respond y.

  2. From the LOADER prompt, enter: printenv to capture all boot environmental variables. Save the output to your log file.

    Note This command may not work if the boot device is corrupted or non-functional.