Get started with NetApp HCI
NetApp HCI installation and deployment overview
Use these instructions to install and deploy NetApp HCI. These instructions include links
to more details.
Here is an overview of the process:
• Prepare for installation
• Validate network readiness with NetApp Active IQ Config Advisor
• Work with your NetApp team
• Install NetApp HCI hardware
• Complete optional tasks after installing hardware
• Deploy NetApp HCI using the NetApp Deployment Engine (NDE)
• Manage NetApp HCI using the vCenter Plug-in
• Monitor or upgrade NetApp HCI with the Hybrid Cloud Control
Prepare for installation
Before you begin the installation, complete the NetApp HCI Installation Discovery Workbook pre-flight checklist
sent to you prior to receiving the hardware.
Prepare the network and installation sites
Here is a simplified NetApp HCI network topology installation:
This is the simplified network topology for a single storage node and single compute node. The minimum
cluster for NetApp HCI is two storage and two compute nodes.
Your network topology might differ from what is shown here. This is an example only.