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Detailed guide - AFF A250
This guide gives detailed step-by-step instructions for installing an AFF A250 system.
Step 1: Prepare for installation
To install your AFF A250 system, you need to create an account and register the system.
You also need to inventory the appropriate number and type of cables for your system
and collect specific network information.
You need to have access to the 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 Release Notes for
your version of ONTAP for more information about this system.
NetApp Hardware Universe
Customers with specific power requirements must check HWU for their configuration options.
Find the Release Notes for your version of ONTAP 9
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
1. Unpack the contents of all boxes.
2. Record the system serial number from the controllers.
3. Set up your account:
a. Log in to your existing account or create an account.
b. Register your system.
NetApp Product Registration
4. 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.
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