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

Hardware Installation and Maintenance Guide for SG5700 Appliances

Installation and deployment overview

Installation and deployment 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.
Adding a StorageGRID storage appliance to a StorageGRID system includes four primary 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
4. Deploying the appliance as a Storage Node:
Task
Deploying an appliance Storage Node in a new
StorageGRID system
Adding an appliance Storage Node to an existing
StorageGRID system
Deploying an appliance Storage Node as part of a
Storage Node recovery operation
Related tasks
Preparing for installation
Preparing to install a StorageGRID appliance entails preparing the site and obtaining all required
hardware, cables, and tools. You should also gather IP addresses and network information.
Installing the hardware
Hardware installation entails installing the appliance into a cabinet or rack, connecting the cables,
and applying power.
Configuring the hardware
After applying power to the appliance, you must configure SANtricity System Manager, which is
the software you will use to monitor the hardware. You must also configure the network
connections that will be used by StorageGRID.
Related information
VMware installation
on page 10
on page 21
on page 30
Instructions
Deploying an appliance Storage Node
Instructions for expanding a StorageGRID system
Instructions for recovery and maintenance
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on page 55