Reimage a node Guide

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Reimage a node with a USB Flash drive

August 2018

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Create the image on a USB Flash drive

You can create the image on a USB Flash drive on a Linux, Windows, or Mac client, or
on one of the working nodes in the cluster. Follow the procedure for the client
operating system on which you will create the image.
All USB Flash drives are supported for the image information.

Create the image on Linux

Procedure
1. Save the OneFS_<version>_reimg.mbr.gz file to the computer, and extract the
OneFS_<version>_reimg.mbr.gz file by running the following command:
gunzip OneFS_<version>_reimg.mbr.gz

2. Insert the USB Flash drive into an unused USB port on the Linux client
computer.
3. If the USB Flash drive contains one or more valid file systems, and the Linux
distribution mounts a file system automatically, unmount it.
4. Determine the device entry by running the following command:
tail /var/log/messages

If there is an error that the /var/log/messages directory does not exist, or

you know that the Linux distribution does not use this directory, run any of the
following commands:
l cat /etc/mtab
l cat /proc/partitions
l sudo fdisk -l
l sudo parted -l
5. In the output, locate the entry for the USB Flash drive and take note of the
device entry (sd<x>). In the following example, the device entry is sdc:
Jun 9 10:10:03 <0.7> mycomputer(id19) /boot/kernel/kernel: sdc
(0:0:0): <SanDisk Cruzer Mini, FW:0.2,
SN:, 488MB (1000944 blks)> on umass-sim
6. Run the following command:
dd if=/<file path>/<image name> of=/dev/<device entry> bs=64k

where:
l <image name> is the name of image file
l <device entry> is the device entry from the previous step

7. To complete the process, run the sync command and wait for it to finish.
8. Remove the USB Flash drive from the Linux client computer.

Create the image on Windows

For this procedure, the Rufus utility is used as an example. However, you can use the
tool, or method of choice to create the image.

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Rufus is a utility that formats and creates bootable USB flash drives (such as USB
keys/pendrives, and memory sticks) on Windows systems.
Procedure
1. Insert the USB Flash drive (with at least 4GB of free space) into an unused USB
port on the Windows system.
2. Extract the file to the node by running the following command:
a. To extract by using Windows 10, click File > Send to > Compressed
(zipped) folder.
b. To extract by using 7-Zip, right-click the reimage file and select 7-Zip >
OneFS_<version>_reimg.img.gz.

Note

Do not write the unextracted .gz image file to the USB stick, as you cannot
start the node by using it.

Figure 1 Windows 10 native extraction

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Figure 2 7-Zip extraction

Note

When extracted, newer OneFS image files have an .img-mbr extension, and
older file images have an .img extension. Both extension formats are acceptable
and create a valid USB reimage Flash drive.

3. If required, download the latest version of Rufus from here. Rufus is a single-file
application, and does not require installation.
4. Right-click the OneFS image, select Open With, choose Rufus from the list of
programs, and click OK.
Figure 3 Rufus

The Rufus dialog box opens.

5. Verify that the USB stick is listed in the Device field, and that the image is listed
in the Boot selection field.

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Figure 4 Rufus configuration options

6. Click Start, and when the warning dialog box displays, click OK. If an additional
dialog box displays, click OK.
Figure 5 Device warning dialog

7. When the status line at the bottom of the Rufus window displays READY, the
USB Flash drive is ready to use. To close the Rufus tool, click Close.

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Figure 6 Rufus READY status

8. Remove the USB Flash drive from the Windows system.

Create the image on Mac OS

Before you begin

Note

To perform this procedure, you must be an administrator on the Mac client.

Procedure
1. Obtain the OneFS installation image from the location that is listed in the
Release Notes, or contact EMC Isilon Technical support for the image.
2. Save the OneFS_<version>_reimg.mbr.gz to the computer.
3. Double-click the OneFS_<version>_reimg.mbr file from the .gz file. The Max
OS X Archive Utility extracts the OneFS_<version>_reimg.mbr file from the .gz
file automatically.
4. CTRL +click the OneFS_<version>_reimg.mbr file, and select Get info.

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5. Make note of the full pathname that is displayed in the dialog box. This
information is required to complete step 10.
6. Insert the USB Flash drive into the Mac client.
7. Open a Terminal window. The Terminal application is located in the /
Applications/Utilities folder.
8. To obtain a list of available storage devices, run the following command:
diskutil list

Make note of the USB Flash drive that is listed in a format similar to, /dev/
disk<N>, where <N> is a number. For example,/dev/disk4. Write down the
value for <N>.
9. Unmount the USB Flash drive:
diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk<N>

The USB Flash drive is unmounted, and the icon does not appear on the Mac
desktop.
10. Copy the OneFS image to the USB Flash drive, where <file path> is the location
of the .mbr file in step 5, and <N> is the value from step 8:
sudo dd if=<file path>.mbr of=/dev/disk<N> bs=1m

11. When prompted, type the administrator password to begin the copying the
image.
12. After the image file is copied, eject the USB Flash drive, where <N> is the value
from step 8:
diskutil eject /dev/disk<N>

13. Remove the USB Flash drive from the Mac client computer.

Reimage the node with the USB Flash drive

Perform this procedure only on a node that:
l Is not in a cluster
l Requires a new installation of OneFS
l Has been completely smartfailed and removed from an active cluster

Note

For OneFS versions earlier than 7.1.1.5, 7.2.0.3 and 7.2.1.1, a series of dots fills the
screen until the formatting completes. When the formatting is complete, the node
returns the factory default prompt for a new root password.

Procedure
1. Confirm that the node is not joined to the cluster by using one of the following
methods:
l Check the cluster status in the OneFS Administration Interface
l Run the isi status command at the command line

More information is available in the View node status section of the OneFS
Administration Guide.

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2. Connect to the management port of the node by using a null modem cable.
Additional information is available in Isilon: How to connect to the management
port of a node, 304071.
3. If the node is powered off, continue to Step 4. If the node is powered on,
perform one of the following:
l As root user, run the shutdown -p now command.
l If the Configuration wizard is open, exit the wizard by selecting option 3.

4. Insert the USB Flash drive into one of the two USB ports on the back of the
node.
Note: Some node models do not have enough space to fit both a USB Flash
drive and a null modem cable. A USB extension cable might be required to plug
in the USB Flash drive.
5. Power on the node. The node mounts the USB Flash drive and starts up.
6. When prompted to confirm the /ifs partition format on all drives, type yes
and press Enter.
7. When the node is powered off, remove the USB Flash drive.
8. Power on the node.
9. When prompted to confirm the /ifs partition format on all drives, type yes and
press Enter.

Note

If you do not type yes, the node does not fully reimage itself and previous
configuration data might remain.

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