NetApp AFF A900 User Manual

Detailed steps - AFF 900
This article gives detailed step-by-step instructions for installing a typical NetApp system.
Use this article if you want more detailed installation instructions.
Step 1: Prepare for installation
To install your system, you need to create an account on the NetApp Support Site, register your system, and
get license keys. You also need to inventory the appropriate number and type of cables for your system and
collect specific network information.
Before you begin
You need to have access to the
NetApp Hardware Universe for information about site
requirements as well as additional information on your configured system.
You might also want to have access to the
ONTAP 9 Release Notes for your version of ONTAP for more
information about this system.
You need to provide the following at your site:
• Rack space for the storage system
• Phillips #2 screwdriver
• Additional networking cables to connect your system to your network switch and laptop or console with a
Web browser
Steps
1. Unpack the contents of all boxes.
2. Record the system serial number from the controllers.
3. Inventory and make a note of the number and types of cables you received.
The following table identifies the types of cables you might receive. If you receive a cable not listed in the
table, see the Hardware Universe to locate the cable and identify its use.
NetApp Hardware Universe
Type of
cable…
Part number and length Connector type For…
25 GbE data
Cable
X66240A-05 (112-00639),
0.5m
X66240A-2 (112-00598), 2m
X66240A-5 (112-00600), 5m
Network cable
2

NetApp AFF A900 Specifications

General

Brand	NetApp
Model	AFF A900
Category	Disk array system
Language	English