topic Re: Downgrade de 8.1 RC2 to 8.0.2 7-mode in ONTAP Discussions

Downgrade de 8.1 RC2 to 8.0.2 7-mode

vemery999 — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:34:29 GMT

Hello,

I just receive a FAS2040 in 8.1 RC2. I would like to downgrade du 8.0.2 7-mode. How can I do ?

If I simply use the "software update http://..../802_e_image.tgz, I finaly boot in 8.0.2, but I have an error at boot:

"Could not set environment variable 'BMC_FIRMWARE_URL': Environment variable is read-only"

And if I try to start maintenance mode and choose option "4" for fresh install, the filer is still in 8.1 RC2!

What is the right way?

Regards

Vincent

RODRIGO_SERVIX — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:04:32 GMT

Vincent,

Please, read the http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/ontap/rel81rc2/pdfs/ontap/upgrade.pdf document, chapter `Reverting to an earlier 7-Mode release family`.

Regards,

aborzenkov — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 03:25:46 GMT

are you sure it is really FAS2040 and not FAS2240?

vemery999 — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:30:42 GMT

Hi, yes. I'm sure it is a FAS2040

I try "software update http://192.168...../802p5_e_image.tgz", then "revert_to"

It's seems to work

Thanks

Vincent

vemery999 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:55:42 GMT

Finaly, I reinstall from scratch 8.0.2 P5 7-mode because I had a little bit of another stranges messages...

All work fine

Thanks

Vncent