NetApp E2712 User Manual

Contents
Deciding whether to use this guide ............................................................. 6
Step 1 - Preparing to install a controller-drive tray .................................. 7
Key terms .................................................................................................................. 10
Storage array ................................................................................................. 10
Controller-drive tray ...................................................................................... 10
Controller ...................................................................................................... 10
Drive tray ....................................................................................................... 10
Environmental services module (ESM) ........................................................ 11
Gathering items ......................................................................................................... 11
Basic hardware .............................................................................................. 11
Configuration cables and connectors ............................................................ 12
Tools and other items .................................................................................... 14
Things to know - More details about cables and SFPs .............................................. 15
Things to know - Taking a quick glance at the hardware in a controller-drive
tray configuration ................................................................................................ 17
Step 2 - Installing and configuring the switches ...................................... 29
Things to know - Switches and routers ..................................................................... 29
Procedure - Installing and configuring switches ....................................................... 30
Step 3 - Installing the host bus adapters for the controller-drive tray
.................................................................................................................. 31
Key terms .................................................................................................................. 31
Host bus adapter (HBA) ................................................................................ 31
HBA host port ............................................................................................... 31
HBA host port world wide name (WWN) ..................................................... 31
Network interface card (NIC) ........................................................................ 31
Things to know - Host bus adapters and Ethernet Network Interface Cards ............ 31
Procedure - Installing host bus adapters .................................................................... 32
Step 4 - Installing the controller-drive tray .............................................. 34
Things to know - General installation ....................................................................... 34
Procedure - Installing the E2712 or E2724 controller-drive tray .............................. 34
Procedure - Installing drives in the E2712 or E2724 controller-drive tray ............... 41
Procedure - Installing the E2760 controller-drive tray .............................................. 42
Procedure - Installing drives in the E2760 controller-drive tray ............................... 50
Procedure - Removing drives from a 60-drive tray ................................................... 52
Step 5 - Connecting the controller-drive tray to the hosts ...................... 54
Key terms .................................................................................................................. 54
Topology ........................................................................................................ 54
Direct topology .............................................................................................. 54
Switch or fabric topology .............................................................................. 54
Things to know - Storage array configuration specifications for the controller-
drive tray .............................................................................................................. 54
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NetApp E2712 Specifications

General

Brand	NetApp
Model	E2712
Category	Storage
Language	English