NetApp AFF A900 Installation And Setup Instructions

AFF A900 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 data cable 32 Gb FC (SFP+ Op)
Network cable FC optical network cable
Part numbers X66240A-05, 0.5m; Part numbers X66250-2, 2m;
X66240A-2, 2m; X66240A-5, 5m X66250-5, 5m; X66250-15, 15m
40 GbE network cable Optical network cable
Ethernet data, cluster network Ethernet, FC optical connections
Part numbers X66100-1, 1m; Part numbers X6553-R6, 2m;
X66100-3, 3m; X66100-5, 5m X6554-R6, 15m
Rack space
8U for platform +2U
for each NS224 shelf
Attention: Airflow through the platform and shelves enters from the front where the bezel
or end caps are installed and exhausts out the rear where the ports are located.
1. Install the rail kits for the platform and shelves, as needed,
using the instructions included with the kits.
2. Install the platform chassis into the rack or cabinet.
Note: Install the empty chassis and then install
the components into the chassis.
3. Attach the cable management devices to the rear of the platform.
4. Install the bezel on the front of the platform.
5. Install any drive shelves into the rack or cabinet.
Prepare and install
up.
Configure ONTAP on a new cluster with System
MetroCluster installation content.
100 GbE network cable
NVMe storage, Ethernet data,
cluster network
Part numbers X66211A-05, 0.5m;
X66211B-1, 1m; X66211B-2, 2m;
X66211B-5, 5m
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
Power cables
Cable management arms
Slide rail kit
Laptop or console
With a USB/serial connection
and access to a Web browser to
configure your storage system
Cable
management
Handles
arms
Storage system bring-up
2 3
Manager.
90 lbs. (41 kg)
Empty chassis
240 lbs. (109 kg)
Fully-populated chassis
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