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Ways to boot the storage system

You can boot the storage system from the storage system prompt, the CLI prompt for the remote management device, or the boot environment prompt.

You can boot the storage system from the storage system prompt, for example, toaster>.

You can also boot Data ONTAP remotely from the CLI prompt of the remote management device, for example, SP> or RLM>.

You can also boot the storage system with the following boot options from the boot environment prompt:

Other boot options should be used only under the direction of technical staff.

Note: Starting in Data ONTAP 8.0, netboot is not a supported function unless you are restoring the Data ONTAP image on the boot device, such as a PC CompactFlash card. If you need to boot the storage system from a Data ONTAP image stored on a remote server, contact technical support. For information about how to replace a boot device or restore the Data ONTAP image on the boot device, see the Replacing a boot device flyer that is applicable to the version of Data ONTAP used by your platform.