NetApp FAS8300 User Manual

FAS8300 and FAS8700 System Documentation
Install and setup
Start here: Choose your installation and setup experience
For most configurations, you can choose from different content formats.
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Quick steps
A printable PDF of step-by-step instructions with live links to additional content.
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Video steps
Video step-by-step instructions.
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Detailed steps
Online step-by-step instructions with live links to additional content.
For MetroCluster configurations, see either:
• Install MetroCluster IP configuration
• Install MetroCluster Fabric-Attached configuration
Quick guide - FAS8300 and FAS8700
This guide gives graphic instructions for a typical installation of your system from racking
and cabling, through initial system bring-up. Use this guide if you are familiar with
installing NetApp systems.
Access the Installation and Setup Instructions PDF poster:
FAS8300 and FAS8700 Installation and Setup Instructions
Videos - FAS8300 and FAS8700
There are two videos; one showing how to rack and cable your system and one showing
an example of using the System Manager Guided Setup to perform initial system
configuration.
Video one of two: Hardware installation and cabling
The following video shows how to install and cable your new system.
FAS8300 and FAS8700 Installation and setup instructions
Video two of two: Performing end-to-end software configuration
The following video shows end-to-end software configuration for systems running ONTAP 9.2 and later.
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NetApp FAS8300 Specifications

General

Controller	Dual
Maximum Drives	1440
Form Factor	4U
NVMe Flash Cache	Supported
Operating System	ONTAP
High Availability	Yes
Drive Types	SSD, HDD, NVMe
Connectivity	10GbE, 25GbE, 40GbE, 100GbE, FC
Protocols	NFS, CIFS, iSCSI, FC, FCoE
Processor	Intel Xeon
Data Reduction	Yes (compression, deduplication, compaction)
Flash Cache	Supported