Initial Hardware Setup - IBM N series Hardware Manual

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RLM
ACP
Key management server(s)
(if using Storage Encryption)

15.3 Initial hardware setup

The initial N series hardware setup includes the following steps:
1. Hardware Rack and Stack: Storage controllers, disk shelves, and so on
2. Connectivity:
– Storage controller to disk shelves
– Ethernet connectivity
3. ONTAP installation or upgrade (if required)
4. Hardware diagnostic tests
5. Protocol and software license verification/activation
6. Firmware updates:
– Disk (if applicable)
– Shelf (if applicable)
– System
– RLM / BMC
7. Protocol tests and cluster failover tests
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IPv4 Gateway
IPv6 Address
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