IBM System Storage N Series Implementation Manual page 95

Choosing the disk
for the root volume
Appendix C: Troubleshooting Configurations with Disks
Step Action
2 Boot the gateway and interrupt the boot process by pressing Ctrl-C
when you see the following message on the console:
Press Ctrl-C for Boot Menu
3 Create the root volume by selecting the following menu item:
Clear configuration and initialize root volume
4 Enter when prompted as to whether you want to install a new file
y
system.
5 Enter to the following message:
y
This will erase all the data on the disks, are you sure?
Result: The gateway creates a root volume and begins prompting
for system information.
6 Answer the prompts in the setup program, either through the
command line or the Web interface, using the information that you
recorded in the setup parameters worksheet in the Data ONTAP
Software Setup Guide.
7 After the setup script is complete, do the following:
◆
Assign additional disks, array LUNs, or both to the gateway (see
"Assigning disks and array LUNs to the
◆
Install protocol and features licenses.
◆
Install and download Data ONTAP software, following the
instructions in the Data ONTAP Software Setup Guide.
8 If you have an HA pair, repeat this same procedure on the other node.
If you want to choose the disk for the root volume, complete the following steps.
Step Action
1 Gather information that you need for the setup script, using the setup
parameters worksheet in the Data ONTAP Software Setup Guide.
2 Boot the gateway and interrupt the boot process by pressing Ctrl-C
when you see the following message on the console:
Press Ctrl-C for Boot Menu
3 Enter
Maintenance Mode
gateway" on page 60).
from the boot menu.
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