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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. Gather information about your storage system by completing the cluster setup worksheets:
Get started with ONTAP cluster set up.
3. Review the requirements and procedure steps for Configure ONTAP on a new cluster with System Manager.
Note: For MetroCluster configurations, use the MetroCluster installation content.
AFF A900 Systems
Installation and Setup Instructions
Prepare and install | Stage 1
Contents
in the box
Cables shown are
the most common.
See Hardware Universe
for more options.
You provide
Pre-setup
Prepare and install Cable controllers
Storage system bring-up
1 2 3
25 GbE data cable
Network cable
Part numbers X66240A-05, 0.5m;
X66240A-2, 2m; X66240A-5, 5m
32 Gb FC (SFP+ Op)
FC optical network cable
Part numbers X66250-2, 2m;
X66250-5, 5m; X66250-15, 15m
Optical network cable
Ethernet, FC optical connections
Part numbers X6553-R6, 2m;
X6554-R6, 15m
Install storage
system in a rack
or cabinet
Laptop or console
With a USB/serial connection
and access to a Web browser to
configure your storage system
Additional network cables
For connecting your storage system
to your network switch and laptop
or console
Rack space
8U for platform +2U
for each NS224 shelf
Screwdriver
Phillips #2
Power cables
Ethernet cables
Additional cables
Cable management arms
Slide rail kit
40 GbE network cable
Ethernet data, cluster network
Part numbers X66100-1, 1m;
X66100-3, 3m; X66100-5, 5m
100 GbE network cable
NVMe storage, Ethernet data,
cluster network
Part numbers X66211A-05, 0.5m;
X66211B-1, 1m; X66211B-2, 2m;
X66211B-5, 5m
240 lbs. (109 kg)
Fully-populated chassis
90 lbs. (41 kg)
Empty chassis
Attention: Airflow through the platform and shelves enters from the front where the bezel
or end caps are installed and exhausts out the rear where the ports are located.
1. Install the rail kits for the platform and shelves, as needed,
using the instructions included with the kits.
2. Install the platform chassis into the rack or cabinet.
Note: Install the empty chassis and then install
the components into the chassis.
3. Attach the cable management devices to the rear of the platform.
4. Install the bezel on the front of the platform.
5. Install any drive shelves into the rack or cabinet.
Cable
management
arms
Handles
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