6After completing the Firmware reset stage, select the File System Reinstall option from the boot menu.

The reinstall process takes around 20–40 minutes to complete depending on the configuration.

Attaching the PowerVault NX3500 Controller

Before completing this procedure, verify that the controller being attached is in standby mode and powered up.

To attach the new controller to the cluster:

1Plug-in a USB disk-on-key to the peer controller, and create a configuration for the new controller by logging in to the CLI on the management IP address and running the following command:

system maintenance controllers save-conf <controllerID>

This command saves the system configuration on the USB disk-on-key.

2Transfer the disk-on-key to the new controller, and let it run until the message "ready to be attached/clusterized" (after it configures the network) is displayed.

The process begins automatically.

NOTE: Do not remove the USB key until the reconfiguration has occurred.

3Log in to the CLI on the management IP address and run the following command:

system maintenance controllers attach start <controllerID>

4If you get disconnected, to view the progress, log in to the CLI again and execute the following command:

system maintenance controllers attach status

This process takes some time to complete.

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NX3500 specifications

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