NetApp AFF A700 User Manual

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1. Unpack all boxes and inventory contents.
Attention: Customers with specific power requirements must check Hardware Universe for their configuration options.
2. Watch the Setup Videos.
3. Review the NetApp ONTAP Configuration Guide.
Laptop or console
With a USB/serial connection and
access to a Web browser to configure
your storage system
Rack space
8U per chassis
Additional network cables
For connecting your storage system
to your network switch and laptop
or console.
Screwdriver
Phillips #2
AFF A700 Systems
Installation and Setup Instructions
Prepare for installation | Stage 1
Contents
In the box
Cables in your
shipment are
order-dependent.
Not all cables
shown may be
in your shipment.
You provide
Pre-setup
Install hardware Cable storage
Complete system setup
and configuration
2
Prepare for installation
1 3 4
Note: For more cable
information and part numbers,
see the Hardware Universe.
10 GbE network cable
Ethernet, and FC network cables
Part number
X6566B-2 (112-00299), 2m
X6566B-3 (112-00300), 3m
X6566B-5 (112-00301), 5m
40 GbE network cable
Ethernet, FC and cluster
network, HA interconnect
Part number
X66100-1 (112-00543), 2m
X66100-3 (112-00543), 3m
Optical network cable
FC networking cables
Part number
X6553-R6 (112-00188), 2m
X6536-R6 (112-00090), 5m
X6554-R6 (112-00189), 15m
MiniSAS HD cable
SAS storage cables
Part number
X-26004-00 (112-00436), 1m
X-26005-00 (112-00437, 2m
X-26007-00 (112-00438), 3m
100 GbE network cable
NVMe Storage, Ethernet data
cable (order dependent)
Slide rail kit
Cable management arms
Additional cables
Power cables
Ethernet cables
Part numbers:
X66211A-05 (112-00595), 0.5m
X66211A-1 (112-00573), 1m
X66211A-2 (112-00574), 2m
X66211A-5 (112-00576), 5m

NetApp AFF A700 Specifications

General

Brand	NetApp
Model	AFF A700
Category	Switch
Language	English

Summary

Prepare for installation | Stage 1

Pre-setup

Initial steps for system preparation, including unpacking and reviewing documentation.

Contents in the box

Details of cables and hardware included in the shipment for system installation.

You provide

Components and tools that the user must supply for system setup and configuration.

Install hardware | Stage 2

Install system in a rack or cabinet

Steps for mounting the system chassis and attaching management arms in a rack.

Cable controller for a switchless or switched cluster

Instructions for connecting controllers to network switches for both switchless and switched cluster configurations.

Cable storage | Stage 3

Cabling AFF A700 with external storage

Procedure for connecting the AFF A700 to external disk shelves using Mini-SAS HD cables.

Cable storage | Stage 3 cont.

Cabling with one NS224 shelf

Detailed steps for cabling a single NS224 shelf with 100 GbE QSFP28 copper cables.

Cable storage | Stage 3 cont.

Cabling with two NS224 shelves

Instructions for connecting controllers to two NS224 shelves using 100 GbE QSFP28 copper cables.

Complete system setup and configuration | Stage 4

Power on shelves and set shelf IDs

Procedure for powering on disk shelves and configuring their unique identification numbers.

Turn on power switches to all nodes

Guide to powering on all system nodes and understanding PSU power distribution.

Complete initial cluster setup with network discovery

Steps for connecting a laptop and performing network discovery for cluster initialization.

Use System Manager Guided Setup

Instructions for using the System Manager Guided Setup to configure the storage cluster.

Completing setup

Finalizing setup by registering the system, verifying health, and accessing resources.