NetApp AFF A400 Installation And Setup Instructions

AFF A400 Systems
Installation and Setup Instructions
Prepare and install | Stage 1
Pre-setup
Contents
In the box
Cables shown are
the most common.
See Hardware Universe
for more options.
You provide
Install storage
system in a rack
or cabinet
1. Unpack all boxes and inventory contents.
Attention: Customers with specific power requirements must check
2. Gather information about your storage system by completing the cluster setup worksheets:
Get started with ONTAP cluster set
3. Review the requirements and procedure steps for
Note: For MetroCluster configurations, use the
25 GbE cable (SFP28) 32 Gb FC (SFP+ Op)
HA interconnect FC optical network cable
Part numbers X66240-2, 2m; Part numbers X66250-2, 2m;
X66240-5, 5m X66250-5, 5m; X66250-15, 15m
RJ-45 cables 16 Gb FC or 25GbE cables
Wrench port (e0M/BMC) Mezzanine cards
(order-dependent)
(SFPs pre-installed)
Part numbers X5585-R6, 3m;
Part number X66250-2-N-C
X6562-R6, 5m
Rack space
4U for platform +2U
for each NS224 shelf
1. Install the slide rail or telco tray kits, as needed, and then install and secure your
storage system using the instructions included with the kit.
2. Attach cable management devices to the back
of each controller (as shown).
3. Place the bezel on the front of the platform.
4. Install any drive shelves for your storage system.
Prepare and install
up.
Configure ONTAP on a new cluster with System
MetroCluster installation content.
100 GbE cable (QSFP28)
Storage, cluster network,
GbE network, and Ethernet data
(order-dependent)
Part numbers X66211A-05, 0.5m;
X66211A-1, 1m; X66211A-2, 2m;
X66211A-5, 5m
Cable management tray
Slide rail kit
Screwdriver Additional network cables
Phillips #2 For connecting your storage system
to your network switch and laptop
or console
Cable controllers
1
Hardware Universe for their configuration options.
Additional cables
Ethernet cables
micro USB console cable
Power cables
Laptop or console
With a USB/serial connection
and access to a Web browser to
configure your storage system
Storage system bring-up
2 3
Manager.
CAUTION LIFTING HAZARD
≥ 50.1 kg (≥ 110.2 lbs.)
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