LOADER based filer
FAS2020 / FAS2050 / FAS3040 / FAS3070 / FAS3140/ FAS3170/ FAS3200 /FAS6030 / FAS6040 / FAS6070 / FAS6080/ FAS8000
To netboot a LOADER-based filer, substitute your IP addresses and perform the following at the LOADER> prompt:
LOADER> ifconfig e0a -addr=192.168.1.10 -mask=255.255.255.0 -gw=192.168.1.1 -dns=192.168.1.2
e0a: Link speed: 1000BaseT FDX
Device e0a: hwaddr 00-A0-98-03-48-AB, ipaddr 192.168.1.10, mask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.1.1, nameserver not set
If gateway is available, test connectivity:
LOADER> ping 192.168.1.1
192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) is alive
192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1): 1 packets sent, 1 received
Execute netboot :/// command:
LOADER> netboot tftp://192.168.1.11/tftproot/netapp_7.2.3_x86_64
Loading:...........
Type the following at the LOADER> prompt to display the complete syntax: help ifconfig
Notes:
- Only built-in Ethernet ports are supported for netbooting.a
- This procedure is not persistent across reboots.
Common Firmware Environment (CFE) based filer
FAS250 / FAS270 / FAS3020 / FAS3050
To netboot a FAS250, see the section entitled ‘Netbooting an FAS250’ found in the FAS250 Storage Appliance Hardware and Service Guide.
CFE supports booting from a CompactFlash device or from the network using TFTP or HTTP protocols. For a brand new CompactFlash Card, there is no Data ONTAP image, therefore, it must boot from network (netboot). The netboot network configuration does not persist while rebooting.
Important Note:
It might take some time before the network connection is established. To check the status, use the ifconfig command to check the link status. Try a ping to the http server first, since loading the kernel image takes a long time to abort.
Provide all the network parameters, that is gateway and DNS, even if they are not needed, it helps to establish the connection faster.
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Note: Use the netboot file when downloading and installing Data ONTAP.