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

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Installation overview

You can install one or more StorageGRID appliances when you first deploy StorageGRID, 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 appliance includes two primary phases.
1. Installing and configuring appliance hardware
The first phase of installing a StorageGRID appliance 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 Appliance Installer and configuring the link and network IP settings
required to connect to StorageGRID networks
2. Deploying an appliance Storage Node
After the appliance hardware has been installed and configured using these instructions, you can
deploy the appliance as a Storage Node in a StorageGRID grid.
Task
Deploying an appliance Storage Node in a new
StorageGRID grid
Adding an appliance Storage Node to an
existing StorageGRID grid
Deploying an appliance Storage Node as part of
a Storage Node recovery operation
Instructions
StorageGRID installation instructions for your
platform
Instructions for expanding a StorageGRID grid
Instructions for recovery and maintenance