You can recover from a corrupted image of the boot device (such as the CompactFlash card) for a
storage system by using the remote management device.
Steps
- Log in to the remote management device by entering the following command at the administration host:
ssh
username@IP_for_remote_management_device
The CLI prompt for the remote management device appears. It can be one of the following, depending on the platform model:
SP>
RLM>
- At the CLI prompt for the remote management device, perform one of the following steps:
- To reboot the
storage system by using the primary BIOS firmware image, enter the following command:
system reset primary
- To reboot the
storage system by using the backup BIOS firmware image, enter the following command:
system reset backup
The console informs you that the command will cause a "dirty system shutdown" and asks you whether to continue.
- Enter
y to continue.
The
storage system shuts down immediately.