Installing A Gateway With Disk Shelves - IBM System Storage N Series Implementation Manual

Installing a gateway with disk shelves

Overview of the
installation process
Prerequisites to
booting the new
gateway
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Because the root volume and Data ONTAP are already installed on a disk for new
gateways ordered with disk shelves, software installation is simpler. When you
boot the gateway for the first time, Data ONTAP starts the setup script and
prompts you to enter basic information about system configuration, network
services, network addresses, and protocols.
After the setup script finishes and you reboot your gateway, set up your storage
by assigning the disks and array LUNs that you want this gateway to own.
Before booting the gateway for the first time, complete the following:
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If you are using third-party storage as well as disk shelves, prepare the
storage on the third-party storage arrays for the gateway and connect the
storage arrays to the gateway.
See the gateway Implementation Guide for your storage array vendor.
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Check the settings of the gateway initiator ports, as described in Appendix
A, "Configuring Gateway Ports as
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Gather the data you need for the setup script.
It will be faster to complete the prompts in the setup script if you gather
information needed for the setup parameters before you boot your system.
Use the setup parameters worksheet in the Data ONTAP Software Setup
Guide to gather the information you need.
Initiators," on page 63.
Installing a gateway with disk shelves