NetApp AFF A Series User Manual

If the management network has DHCP… Then…
Not configured a. Open a console session using PuTTY, a
terminal server, or the equivalent for your
environment.
Check your laptop or console’s
online help if you do not know
how to configure PuTTY.
b. Enter the management IP address when
prompted by the script.
6. Using System Manager on your laptop or console, configure your cluster.
a. Point your browser to the node management IP address.
The format for the address is https://x.x.x.x.
b. Configure the system using the data you collected in the
ONTAP Configuration Guide.
7. Set up your account and download Active IQ Config Advisor:
a. Log in to your
existing account or create and account.
b.
Register your system.
c. Download
Active IQ Config Advisor.
8. Verify the health of your system by running Config Advisor.
9. After you have completed the initial configuration, go to the ONTAP documentation site for information
about configuring additional features in ONTAP.
Maintain
Boot media
Overview of boot media replacement - AFF A150
The boot media stores a primary and secondary set of system (boot image) files that the
system uses when it boots. Depending on your network configuration, you can perform
either a nondisruptive or disruptive replacement.
You must have a USB flash drive, formatted to FAT32, with the appropriate amount of storage to hold the
image_xxx.tgz file.
You also must copy the
image_xxx.tgz file to the USB flash drive for later use in this procedure.
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The nondisruptive and disruptive methods for replacing a boot media both require you to restore the
var
file system:
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For nondisruptive replacement, the HA pair must be connected to a network to restore the
var file
system.
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NetApp AFF A Series Specifications

General

Brand	NetApp
Model	AFF A Series
Category	Server
Language	English