Before You Begin - IBM N3400 Installation And Setup Instructions

Before you begin

Read this information before beginning your installation.
Before you begin your installation, print and complete a Configuration worksheet for your storage system
to gather the information that the software setup process requires. The configuration worksheet is
provided in the Data ONTAP Software Setup Guide for your version of Data ONTAP, which is available on
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the IBM System Storage N series support website:
www.ibm.com/storage/support/nseries
If you are configuring a storage system as part of a high-availability (or active/active) configuration,
some information types must be unique for each storage system mode in the configuration, and some
information types must be identical on both storage system nodes. If you have a high-availability (or
active/active) configuration, IBM recommends that you print and complete two copies of the
configuration worksheet, one for each system node.
Note: In the Data ONTAP 7.2 and 7.3 release families, the term active/active configuration (or active/active
pair) refers to a pair of storage systems or gateways (sometimes called nodes or controller modules)
configured to serve data for each other if one of the two systems stops functioning. In the Data ONTAP
8.x 7-Mode release family, this functionality is referred to as a high-availability (HA) configuration or an HA
pair.
About this document
This document provides installation and setup instructions for the IBM System Storage N3400 storage
system. Additional information about the N3400 can be found in the IBM System Storage N3300, N3400,
and N3600 Hardware and Service Guide.
Additional information about the N series storage expansion units you connect to your N3400 series
system can be found in the Hardware and Service Guides and the Installation and Setup Instructions for your
storage expansion units.
For additional information about N series systems and related topics, refer to the following resources.
v IBM System Storage N series Introduction and Planning Guide
v IBM Environmental Notices and User Guide
v IBM System Storage N series support website at www.ibm.com/storage/support/nseries
Read the safety notices
Before continuing, make sure that you have reviewed the safety notices shipped with this product. Do
not plug any cables into the system, adapters, or any electrical outlets until you have reviewed the safety
information and followed the procedures in this document.
Need help?
If you encounter any difficulties while setting up your system, contact IBM service and support for
assistance. Information can also be found on the IBM System Storage N series support website:
www.ibm.com/storage/support/nseries
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