Installation and setup workflow for NetApp-provided data compute nodes
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To install and configure your NetApp-provided data compute nodes, you review the hardware requirements, prepare your site, install and cable the hardware components, power on the system, and set up your ONTAP cluster.
Ensure that you have an existing AFX 1K storage system installed, and then review the hardware requirements for installing NetApp-provided data compute nodes in your environment. For information on installing the AFX 1K storage system, refer to AFX 1K storage system installation documentation.
To prepare to install your NetApp data compute nodes, you need to get the site ready, check the environmental and electrical requirements, and ensure there's enough cabinet space. Then, unpack the equipment, compare its contents to the packing slip, and register the hardware to access support benefits.
Install the rail kits for your data compute nodes. Secure your NetApp-provided data compute nodes within the cabinet. Finally, attach cable management devices to the rear of the system for organized cable routing.
To cable the hardware, first connect the NetApp-provided data compute nodes to your data network, then connect the NetApp data compute nodes to the cluster switches.
After you install the rack and cable your hardware, you should power on your compute nodes and your controller nodes for the AFX storage system if not already powered on.