To install your system, you need to create an account on the NetApp Support Site, register your system, and get license keys. You also need to inventory the appropriate number and type of cables for your system and collect specific network information.
Before you begin
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.
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
Procedure
- Record the system serial number from the controllers.
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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.
Type of cable... Part number and length Connector type For... 10 GbE network cable X6566B-2-R6, (112-00299), 2m
X6566B-3-R6, 112-00300, 3m
X6566B-5-R6 , 112-00301, 5m
Network cable 40 GbE network cable
40 GbE cluster interconnect
X66100-1,112-00542, 1m
X66100-3,112-00543, 3m
40 GbE network
Cluster interconnect
100 GbE network cable
100 GbE storage cable
X66211A-05 (112-00595), 0.5m
X66211A-1 (112-00573), 1m
X66211A-2 (112-00574), 2m
X66211A-5 (112-00574), 5m
Network cable
Storage cable
Note: This cable applies to AFF A700 only.Optical network cables (order dependent) X6553-R6 (112-00188), 2m
X6536-R6 (112-00090), 5m
FC host network Cat 6, RJ-45 (order dependant) Part numbers X6585-R6 (112-00291), 3m
X6562-R6 (112-00196), 5m
Management network and Ethernet data Storage X66031A (112-00436), 1m
X66032A (112-00437), 2m
X66033A (112-00438), 3m
Storage Micro-USB console cable Not applicable 
Console connection during software setup on non-Windows or Mac laptop/console Power cables Not applicable 
Powering up the system