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Downloading Data ONTAP and rebooting

Downloading Data ONTAP on a filer other than an F825, F880, FAS900, or R100 series filer  Top

To download Data ONTAP to the disks and reboot a filer that is not an F825, F880, FAS900, or R100 series filer, complete the following steps.

Step

Action
1

At the filer console, enter the following command to copy the executables to the boot blocks of the filer's hard disks:

download
Result

The download command provides an acknowledgment similar to the following:

Tue Jun 19 10:03:22 GMT [download.request:notice]: 
Operator requested download initiated

download: Downloading disks: opening Data ONTAP 6.4 
.......................done

download: boot blocks successfully copied to disk(s)

Then the following filer prompt appears:

Tues Jun 19 10:11:51 GMT [download.requestDone:notice]: 
Operator requested download completed
2

If you are upgrading from...

Then...

Data ONTAP 3.1.7 or earlier

Boot from the system boot diskettes as described in the Storage Management Guide.

Data ONTAP 4.0 or later

At the filer console, reboot the filer with the following command:

reboot
3

As needed, perform the procedures described in Concluding the upgrade.

Downloading Data ONTAP and filer firmware on an F825 or F880 filer, or FAS900 or R100 series filer  Top

The F825 and F880 filers, and FAS900 and R100 series filers, use a PC card for firmware and system software downloads. To upgrade the firmware on one of these filers and download the Data ONTAP software, complete the following steps. To determine whether you need to upgrade your filer firmware, see What you need for the upgrade.

Step

Action
1

At the filer console, enter the following command to copy the executables to the boot blocks of the filer's hard disks:

download
Result

The download command provides an acknowledgment similar to the following:

Tue Jun 19 10:03:22 GMT [download.request:notice]: 
Operator requested download initiated

download: Downloading boot device.........

download: Downloading disks: opening Data ONTAP 6.4 
.......................done

download: boot blocks successfully copied to disk(s)

Then the following filer prompt appears:

Tues Jun 19 10:11:51 GMT [download.requestDone:notice]: 
Operator requested download completed
2

At the filer console, enter the following command to shut down the filer:

halt
Result

After the filer shuts down, the ok prompt appears.
3

At the filer console, enter the following command to reboot the system:

bye
4

If firmware upgrade...

Then...

Is needed on your filer

During the memory test, press Del to interrupt the boot process.

Note
If your terminal emulation package does not support Del use Ctrl-Bksp, instead.

Result

The console displays the following messages:

Skipping auto-boot 

Complete

Startup aborted

Then the console displays the ok prompt.

Continue to Step 5.

Is not needed on your filer

You are done.
5

At the filer console, enter the following command:

update-flash
Result

The system prompts you to continue.

6

At the filer console, enter y to continue.

Result

The system updates the firmware, displays several status messages, and displays the ok prompt.
7

At the filer console, enter the following command to reboot the system using the new firmware and software:

bye

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