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Complete system setup
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AFF A400 Systems
Installation and Setup Instructions
Prepare for installation | Stage 1
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Contents
In the box
Cables in your
shipment are
order-dependent.
Not all cables
shown may be
in your shipment.
Pre-setup
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1. Unpack all boxes and inventory contents. For more cable information and part numbers, see the Hardware Universe.
2. If you are not already in the AFF and FAS System Documentation Center, go to AFF and FAS System Documentation Center;
click AFF A400 systems; click Installation and Setup:
- Review the NetApp ONTAP Configuration Guide.
- Watch the videos listed under Setup videos.
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Laptop or console
With a USB/serial connection and access to a
Web browser to configure your storage system
Rack space
4U for AFF A400
+2U for each NS224 shelf
Additional network cables
For connecting your storage system to your
network switch and laptop or console.
Part numbers:
X5585-R6 (112-00291), 3m
X6562-R6 (112-00196), 5m
RJ-45 cables
Wrench port (e0M/BMC)
(order-dependent)
Storage Cables
mini-SAS HD to
mini-SAS HD cables
Part numbers:
X66211A-05 (112-00595), 0.5m
X66211A-1 (112-00573), 1m
X66211A-2 (112-00574), 2m
X66211A-5 (112-00576), 5m
100 GbE cable (QSFP28)
Storage, cluster network, and
Ethernet data (order-dependent)
Part numbers:
X66030A (112-00435), .5m
X66031A (112-00436), 1m
X66032A (112-00437), 2m
X66033A (112-00438), 3m
Additional cables
Power cables
Ethernet cables
micro USB console cable
Slide rail kit
Cable management tray
Screwdriver
Phillips #2
16 Gb FC or 25GbE cables
Mezzanine cards (SFPs pre-installed):
Part number:
X66250-2-N-C (112-00342)
Part numbers:
X66240-2 (112-00598), 2m
X66240-5 (112-00639), 5m
25 GbE cable (SFP28s)
HA interconnect, GbE network cable.
Part numbers:
X66250-2 (112-00342), 2m
X66250-5 (112-00344), 5m
X66250-15 (112-00346), 15m
32 Gb FC (SFP+ Op)
FC optical network cable