Preinstallation Planning; Collecting Documents; Initial Worksheet For Setting Up The Nodes - IBM N Series Hardware Manual

Preinstallation planning

Successful installation of the IBM System Storage N series storage system requires careful
planning. This section provides information about this preparation.

Collecting documents

N series product documentation is available at:
https://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/myportal/overview/hardware/system_storage
/network_attached_storage_(nas)/
Collect all documents needed for installing new storage systems:
1. N series information requires unregistered users to complete the one-time registration and
then log in to the site using their registered IBM Identity with each visit. Detailed
step-by-step instructions for N series registration can be downloaded from:
http://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S7003278
2. Prepare the site and requirements of your system. For information about planning for the
physical environment where the equipment will operate, see IBM System Storage N series
Introduction and Planning Guide, GA32-0543. This planning step includes the physical
space, electrical, temperature, humidity, altitude, air flow, service clearance, and similar
requirements. Also check this document for rack, power supplies, power requirements,
and thermal considerations.
3. Use the hardware guide to install the N series storage system:
– Installation and Setup instructions for N series storage system, GC26-7784
– Hardware and Service Guide for N series storage system, GC26-7785
There are separate cabling instructions for single-node and Active/Active configurations.
Further reading: For more information about clustering, see the Cluster Installation
and Administration Guide or Active/Active Configuration Guide GC26-7964, for your
version of Data ONTAP.
4. For information about how to set up the N series Data ONTAP, see IBM System Storage N
series Data ONTAP Software Setup Guide, GC27-2206. This document describes how to
set up and configure new storage systems that run Data ONTAP software.
To ensure interoperability of third-party hardware, software, and the N series storage
system, see the appropriate Interoperability Matrix at:
http://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S7003897

Initial worksheet for setting up the nodes

For first-time installation on any of the N series models, Data ONTAP has a series of
questions regarding the storage system setup. The worksheets provided here make sure that
you have the answers to these questions available before installation.
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