NetApp E Series Install And Setup

• Take anti-static precautions.
Steps
1. Cable the shelves.
Cable the system according to your configuration. If you need more cabling options than the examples
shown, see
Cabling.
For the examples shown, you need the following cables:
SAS cables
Example A: E5700 controller shelf with three DE212C/DE224 disk shelves in a standard SAS
configuration.
a. Cable controller A to IOM A of the first drive shelf.
b. Cable IOM A of the first drive shelf to IOM A of the second drive shelf.
c. Cable IOM A of the second drive shelf to IOM A of the third drive shelf.
d. Cable controller B to IOM B of the third drive shelf.
e. Cable IOM B of the second drive shelf to IOM B of the third drive shelf.
f. Cable IOM B of the first drive shelf to IOM B of the second drive shelf.
Example B: An E5700 controller shelf with one DE212C/DE224 disk shelf in a standard SAS
configuration.
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NetApp E Series Specifications

General

Form Factor	2U, 4U
Drive Types	SSD
Host Interface	SAS, iSCSI, FC, IB
RAID Levels	RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10
Operating System Compatibility	Windows, Linux, VMware
Management Software	SANtricity