https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/FAS2020-basics/m-p/111467#M6944 <P>if you see LOADER-A or B ir means ontap has not been even started.</P><P>Try typing&gt; boot_ontap</P><P>remember, after you finish fooling you shoud &gt;halt both nodes and wait before you see those beautiful loader prompts before powering system down.</P><P>After normal shutdown your system will start automatically next time. ..... supposing it is configured and working at all <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😄</span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:16:11 GMT Alfs29 2015-10-21T13:16:11Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/FAS2020-basics/m-p/111453#M6942 <P>I'm very new to NetApp - just learning.&nbsp; I've recently moved in to a project which has a FAS2020.&nbsp; Yesterday I connected to the controller's serial ports.&nbsp; Both are at the loader prompt.&nbsp; I'm still not sure how they are using the device.&nbsp; Will it effect anything if I tell the controllers to boot?&nbsp; I just don't want to disrupt operations while I try to learn the device.&nbsp; <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></P> Wed, 04 Jun 2025 22:59:34 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/FAS2020-basics/m-p/111453#M6942 bradawk 2025-06-04T22:59:34Z https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/FAS2020-basics/m-p/111467#M6944 <P>if you see LOADER-A or B ir means ontap has not been even started.</P><P>Try typing&gt; boot_ontap</P><P>remember, after you finish fooling you shoud &gt;halt both nodes and wait before you see those beautiful loader prompts before powering system down.</P><P>After normal shutdown your system will start automatically next time. ..... supposing it is configured and working at all <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😄</span></P><P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 21 Oct 2015 13:16:11 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/ONTAP-Hardware/FAS2020-basics/m-p/111467#M6944 Alfs29 2015-10-21T13:16:11Z