Installation Overview - NetApp StorageGRID Webscale SG5700 Series Hardware Installation And Maintenance Manual

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Installation overview

You can install one or more StorageGRID Webscale appliances when you first deploy StorageGRID
Webscale, or you can add appliance Storage Nodes later as part of an expansion. You might also need
to install an appliance Storage Node as part of a recovery operation.
Installing a StorageGRID Webscale appliance includes two primary phases.
1. Installing and configuring appliance hardware
This guide describes the first phase of installing a StorageGRID Webscale appliance, which includes
these steps:
1. Preparing for installation:
• Preparing the installation site
• Unpacking the boxes and checking the contents
• Obtaining additional equipment and tools
• Gathering IP addresses and network information
2. Installing the hardware:
• Registering the hardware
• Installing the appliance into a cabinet or rack
• Installing the drives (SG5760 only)
• Cabling the appliance
• Connecting the power cords and applying power
• Viewing boot-up status codes
3. Configuring the hardware:
• Accessing SANtricity System Manager, setting a static IP address for management port 1 on
the E2800 controller, and configuring SANtricity System Manager settings
• Accessing StorageGRID Webscale Appliance Installer and configuring the link and network
IP settings required to connect to StorageGRID Webscale networks
2. Deploying an appliance Storage Node
After the appliance hardware has been installed and configured using the instructions in this guide,
you can deploy the appliance as a Storage Node in a StorageGRID Webscale grid.
Task
Deploying an appliance Storage Node in a new
StorageGRID Webscale grid
Adding an appliance Storage Node to an
existing StorageGRID Webscale grid
Deploying an appliance Storage Node as part of
a Storage Node recovery operation
Instructions
StorageGRID Webscale Installation Guide for
your platform
StorageGRID Webscale Expansion Guide
StorageGRID Webscale Recovery and
Maintenance Guide