To install your AFF A320 system, you need to create an account, register the 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
- A laptop or console with an RJ-45 connection and access to 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... 100 GbE cable (QSF(28) X66211A-05 (112-00595), 0.5m
X66211A-1 (112-00573), 1m
X66211A-2 (112-00574), 2m
X66211A-5 (112-00574), 5m
Storage, cluster interconnect/HA, and Ethernet data (order-dependent) 40 GbE cable X66211A-1 (112-00573), 1m;
X66211A-3 (112-00543),3m;
X66211A-5 (112-00576), 5m
Storage, cluster interconnect/HA, and Ethernet data (order-dependent) Ethernet cable - MPO X66200-2 (112-00326), 2m
X66250-5 (112-00328), 5m
X66250-30 (112-00331), 30m
Ethernet cable (order dependent) Optical cables SR:
X6553-R6 (112-00188), 2m
X6554-R6 (112-00189), 15m
X6537-R6 (112-00091), 30m
LR:
X66250-3 (112-00342), 2m
X66260-5 (112-00344), 5m
X66260-30 (112-00354), 30m
FC configurations (order-dependent) RJ-45 (order dependant) X6585-R6 (112-00291), 3m
X6562-R6 (112-00196), 5m
Management network Micro-USB console cable Not applicable 
Console connection used during software setup if laptop or console does not support network discovery. Power cables Not applicable 
Powering up the system