If your system is in…
Then perform these steps…
A stand-alone configuration
a. With the cam handle in the open position, firmly push the
controller module in until it meets the midplane and is fully seated,
and then close the cam handle to the locked position.
Do not use excessive force when sliding the
controller module into the chassis to avoid
damaging the connectors.
b. If you have not already done so, reinstall the cable management
device.
c. Bind the cables to the cable management device with the hook
and loop strap.
d. Reconnect the power cables to the power supplies and to the
power sources, turn on the power to start the boot process, and
then press
Ctrl-C
after you see the
Press Ctrl-C for Boot
Menu
message.
If you miss the prompt and the controller module
boots to ONTAP, enter
halt
, and then at the
LOADER prompt enter
boot_ontap
, press
Ctrl-
C
when prompted, and then boot to Maintenance
mode.
e. From the boot menu, select the option for Maintenance mode.
Step 5: Run system-level diagnostics
After installing a new DIMM, you should run diagnostics.
Your system must be at the LOADER prompt to start System Level Diagnostics.
All commands in the diagnostic procedures are issued from the controller where the component is being
replaced.
Steps
1. If the controller to be serviced is not at the LOADER prompt, perform the following steps:
a. Select the Maintenance mode option from the displayed menu.
b. After the controller boots to Maintenance mode, halt the controller:
halt
After you issue the command, you should wait until the system stops at the LOADER prompt.
During the boot process, you can safely respond
y
to prompts:
▪
A prompt warning that when entering Maintenance mode in an HA configuration, you must ensure
that the healthy controller remains down.
2. At the LOADER prompt, access the special drivers specifically designed for system-level diagnostics to
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