https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Reformat-FAS2552-8-2-2-filer-with-9-8/m-p/443634#M42073 <P>Hi, we have a filer that is being repurposed so no worries about data migration. Is it possible to just reformat it with the 9.8 build and configure from scratch? Is there a guide for this? All the ones I can find are for upgrades</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:50:23 GMT Blake80 2025-06-04T09:50:23Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Reformat-FAS2552-8-2-2-filer-with-9-8/m-p/443634#M42073 <P>Hi, we have a filer that is being repurposed so no worries about data migration. Is it possible to just reformat it with the 9.8 build and configure from scratch? Is there a guide for this? All the ones I can find are for upgrades</P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:50:23 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Reformat-FAS2552-8-2-2-filer-with-9-8/m-p/443634#M42073 Blake80 2025-06-04T09:50:23Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Reformat-FAS2552-8-2-2-filer-with-9-8/m-p/443635#M42074 <P>Check out this KB -&nbsp;<A href="https://kb.netapp.com/Legacy/ONTAP/7Mode/How_to_repurpose_a_Data_ONTAP_8.1.x_or_later_7-Mode_node_to_ONTAP_9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://kb.netapp.com/Legacy/ONTAP/7Mode/How_to_repurpose_a_Data_ONTAP_8.1.x_or_later_7-Mode_node_to_ONTAP_9</A>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>This could also be helpful -&nbsp;<A href="https://kb.netapp.com/onprem/ontap/hardware/How_to_upgrade_and_re-initialize_FAS25xx%2C_FAS22xx%2C_and_All-Flash_FAS_platforms_to_use_ADP" target="_blank">https://kb.netapp.com/onprem/ontap/hardware/How_to_upgrade_and_re-initialize_FAS25xx%2C_FAS22xx%2C_and_All-Flash_FAS_platforms_to_use_ADP</A></P> Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:07:20 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Discussions/Reformat-FAS2552-8-2-2-filer-with-9-8/m-p/443635#M42074 SpindleNinja 2023-04-21T15:07:20Z