Prepare to install - E4012 and E4060

07/30/2026 Contributors

You must prepare your site to meet the specifications for your E4000 series storage system.

Steps

Register your system:

You can register your system now or later. Later, at system startup, you are prompted to register your system.
1. Create an account at NetApp Support if you don't already have one.
2. Register your system by following the instructions in the NetApp Knowledge Base Article How to register a new system.
Ensure the following items are in the box you received:

E4012

Shelf with drives installed (bezel packaged separately)

Rack-mount hardware

Ethernet cables for management connection (if ordered)

I/O cables for cabling data hosts

Power cables

SAS cables

E4060

Shelf, bezel, and rackmount hardware

Four shelf handles x4

Ethernet cables for management connection (if ordered)

I/O cables for cabling data hosts

Power cables

SAS cables
Obtain the additional items needed for installation:
- A philips #2 screwdriver
- A flashlight
- An ESD strap
- A cabinet or rack fits shelves of the following sizes:
  
  E4012
  
  Depth: 21.1. in (53.59 cm)
  
  Width: 17.64 in (44.8)
  
  Height: 3.4 in (8.64 cm)
  
  Max Weight: 65.25 lb (29.6 kg)
  
  E4060
  
  Depth: 36.3 in (92.2 cm)
  
  Width: 17.64 in (44.8 cm)
  
  Height: 7.0 in (17.78 cm)
  
  Max Weight: 253.33 lb (114.91 kg)
- A location providing the correct voltage of AC power:
  - E4012: 120 to 240-volt AC
  - E4060: 240-volt AC
- A supported browser for the management software:
  - Google Chrome (version 89 and later)
  - Microsoft Edge (version 90 and later)
  - Mozilla Firefox (version 80 and later)
  - Safari (version 14 and later)