Booting from the system boot diskettes

When to boot from diskette

If your filer is running a release of Data ONTAP earlier than 4.0, complete the following steps to boot the filer.

Step Action
1 Insert the diskette labeled System Boot Diskette 1 into the filer's diskette drive.
2 If... Then...
The filer is running At the system console, enter reboot
The filer is powered off Turn on the filer's power.
3 When the filer displays a list of options, select option 1, Normal Boot.
Result

The filer boots from the system boot diskettes with the new release of the software.

4 Remove the system boot diskette and store it in a safe place.

What to do next

Continue the upgrade process using the instructions in "Uncompressing and installing the system files."


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