Reboot Loop Limit Exceeded – NetApp E5760

Problem: When installing (well, remote hands in a datacenter) an NetApp E5760 with DE460C shelf, after the initial configuration of the management IP address the array went into the following state: Reboot Loop Limit Exceeded Lockdown code: 0ELF The storage array has exceeded its reboot limit and has locked down to preserve the data on Read More…

SMCLI Commands for NetApp E-Series

Issue I needed to remove a disk from a disk pool on an E-series 5700 (http://www.jordansphere.co.uk/remove-drives-from-pool-in-netapp-e-series/ ). This can only be done via SMCLI – which i’d never used before. Here are few useful steps and commands I found on the way. Steps Firstly I needed to install the E-Series Santricity Manager (despite the my Read More…