Before You Begin - IBM N3240 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 N series support website:
www.ibm.com/storage/support/nseries/
If you are configuring a storage system as part of a high-availability configuration, some information
types must be unique for each storage system node in the configuration, and some information types
must be identical on both storage system nodes. If you have a high-availability configuration, IBM
recommends that you print and complete two copies of the configuration worksheet, one for each system
node.
About this document
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This document provides installation and setup instructions for the IBM System Storage N3240 filer
storage system.
For additional information about your system and related topics, refer to the following resources.
v IBM System Storage N3150, N3220, and N3240 Hardware and Service Guide
v IBM System Storage N series Introduction and Planning Guide
v IBM Environmental Notices and User Guide
v IBM System Storage N series Safety Notices
v IBM System Storage N series support website at www.ibm.com/storage/support/nseries/
Additional information about the N series storage expansion units you connect to your system can be
found in the Hardware and Service Guides and the Installation and Setup Instructions for your storage
expansion units.
Read the safety notices
Before continuing, make sure that you have reviewed the safety notices, IBM System Storage N series 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 N series support website:
www.ibm.com/storage/support/nseries/
About the IBM N series support website
The IBM System Storage N series support website requires users to register in order to obtain access to N
series support content on the web. To understand how the N series support web content is organized and
navigated, and to access the N series support website, go to the following publicly accessible web page:
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