Replacing A Boot Device In A System Running Data Ontap 7-Mode; Shutting Down A Node - IBM N6270 Hardware And Service Manual

v This procedure refers to HA pairs, which in releases prior to Data ONTAP 8.0
v Cluster-Mode refers to a system running Clustered Data ONTAP.
v 7-Mode refers to a system running Data ONTAP in 7-Mode.
Replacing a boot device in a system running Data ONTAP
7-Mode
Replacing a boot device in a 7-Mode system involves shutting down the node,
removing the old boot device, and transferring the system files to the new boot
device.

Shutting down a node

When replacing the boot device in a system running Data ONTAP 7-Mode, you
should shut down the system. Depending on your system's configuration, you
might also need to turn off the power supplies.
Procedure
1. Shut down the system or node.
2. If you are replacing a device in a stand-alone system, or if you are replacing a
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were called active/active configurations.
If the system is in...
A stand-alone configuration and is running
A stand-alone configuration and is not
running
An HA pair
device in one enclosure of a dual-enclosure HA pair, turn off the power
supplies in the enclosure, unplug the power cords from the power source, and
then remove the power cords from the power supplies.
If you are replacing a device in a single-enclosure HA pair, do not remove
power from the enclosure.
Then...
1. Enter the following command at the
console: halt -t 0
2. Go to the next step.
Go to the next step.
1. Check the status of the target node by
entering the following command at the
console: cf status
2. Take one of the following actions,
depending on the result of cf status
command:
v If the target node is not running or has
been taken over by the partner node,
go to the next step.
v If the target node took over the
partner node, give back the partner
node using the cf giveback command
from the target node, initiate the
takeover from the partner node using
the cf takeover command, and then
go to the next step.
v If the target node has not been taken
over by the partner node and is
running, enter the following
command, and then go to the next
step: cf takeover