6. Set up your account and download Active IQ Config Advisor:
a. Log in to your existing account or create an account.
NetApp Support Registration
b. Register your system.
NetApp Product Registration
c. Download Active IQ Config Advisor.
NetApp Downloads: Config Advisor
7. Verify the health of your system by running Config Advisor.
8. After you have completed the initial configuration, go to the
ONTAP & ONTAP System Manager
Documentation Resources
page for information about configuring additional features in ONTAP.
Maintain
Boot media
Overview of boot media replacement - AFF C400
The boot media stores a primary and secondary set of system (boot image) files that the
system uses when it boots. Depending on your network configuration, you can perform
either a nondisruptive or disruptive replacement.
You must have a USB flash drive, formatted to FAT32, with the appropriate amount of storage to hold the
image_xxx.tgz file.
You also must copy the
image_xxx.tgz file to the USB flash drive for later use in this procedure.
•
The nondisruptive and disruptive methods for replacing a boot media both require you to restore the
var
file system:
◦
For nondisruptive replacement, the HA pair must be connected to a network to restore the
var file
system.
◦
For disruptive replacement, you do not need a network connection to restore the
var file system, but
the process requires two reboots.
• You must replace the failed component with a replacement FRU component you received from your
provider.
• It is important that you apply the commands in these steps on the correct node:
◦ The impaired node is the node on which you are performing maintenance.
◦ The healthy node is the HA partner of the impaired node.
Check onboard encryption - AFF C400
Prior to shutting down the impaired controller and checking the status of the onboard
encryption keys, you must check the status of the impaired controller, disable automatic
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