Post deployment tasks overview
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After you deploy Rancher on NetApp HCI, you should continue with post-deployment activities.
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NetApp HCI configuration and management documentation
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Release Notes
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Concepts
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Storage
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Requirements and pre-deployment tasks
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Network configuration
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Get started with NetApp HCI
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Deploy NetApp HCI
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Access the NetApp Deployment Engine
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Configure VMware vSphere
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Inventory selection
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Post-deployment tasks
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Manage NetApp HCI
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Manage NetApp HCI storage
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Work with the management node
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Install or recover a management node
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Work with the management node UI
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Work with the management node REST API
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Manage support connections
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Power your NetApp HCI system off or on
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Monitor your NetApp HCI system with NetApp Hybrid Cloud Control
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Upgrade your NetApp HCI or SolidFire system
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Upgrade sequences
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System upgrade procedures
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vSphere upgrade sequences with vCenter Plug-in
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Expand your NetApp HCI system
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Use Rancher on NetApp HCI
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Post deployment tasks
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Post deployment tasks overview
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Maintain H-series hardware
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- NetApp HCI Documentation
- NetApp HCI Configuration and Management
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Release Notes
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Concepts
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Requirements and pre-deployment tasks
- Requirements for NetApp HCI deployment
- Network port requirements
- Network and switch requirements
- Network cable requirements
- IP address requirements
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Network configuration
- DNS and timekeeping requirements
- Environmental requirements
- Protection Domains
- Witness Node resource requirements for two-node storage clusters
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Get started with NetApp HCI
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Deploy NetApp HCI
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Access the NetApp Deployment Engine
- Start your deployment
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Configure VMware vSphere
- Configure NetApp HCI credentials
- Select a network topology
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Inventory selection
- Configure network settings
- Review and deploy
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Post-deployment tasks
- Post-deployment tasks overview
- Supported networking changes
- Disable the smartd service on NetApp HCI compute nodes
- Keep VMware vSphere up to date
- Install GPU drivers for GPU-enabled compute nodes
- Configure Fully Qualified Domain Name web UI access
- Access NetApp Hybrid Cloud Control
- Reduce boot media wear on a NetApp HCI compute node
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Manage NetApp HCI
- Manage NetApp HCI overview
- Update vCenter and ESXi credentials
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Manage NetApp HCI storage
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Work with the management node
- Management node overview
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Install or recover a management node
- Access the management node
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Work with the management node UI
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Work with the management node REST API
- Management node REST API UI overview
- Get authorization to use REST APIs
- Enable Active IQ and NetApp HCI monitoring
- Configure NetApp Hybrid Cloud Control for multiple vCenters
- Add compute and controller assets to the management node
- Create and manage storage cluster assets
- View or edit existing controller assets
- Remove an asset from the management node
- Configure a proxy server for the management node
- Verify management node OS and services versions
- Getting logs from management services
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Manage support connections
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Power your NetApp HCI system off or on
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Monitor your NetApp HCI system with NetApp Hybrid Cloud Control
- View resources on the Dashboard of NetApp Hybrid Cloud Control
- View your inventory on the Nodes page of NetApp Hybrid Cloud Control
- Edit BMC connection information with NetApp Hybrid Cloud Control
- Monitor volumes on your storage cluster with NetApp Hybrid Cloud Control
- Monitor performance, capacity, and cluster health with NetApp Hybrid Cloud Control connections to Active IQ
- Collect logs for troubleshooting
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Upgrade your NetApp HCI or SolidFire system
- Upgrades overview
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Upgrade sequences
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System upgrade procedures
- Update management services
- Upgrade to the latest HealthTools
- Run Element storage health checks prior to upgrading storage
- Upgrade Element software
- Upgrade storage firmware
- Upgrade a management node
- Upgrade the NetApp Element Plug-in for vCenter Server
- Run compute node health checks prior to upgrading compute firmware
- Update compute node drivers
- Upgrade compute node firmware
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vSphere upgrade sequences with vCenter Plug-in
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Expand your NetApp HCI system
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Use Rancher on NetApp HCI
- Rancher on NetApp HCI overview
- Concepts
- Requirements for Rancher on NetApp HCI
- Deploy Rancher on NetApp HCI
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Post deployment tasks
- Deploy user clusters and applications
- Manage Rancher on NetApp HCI
- Monitor Rancher on NetApp HCI
- Upgrade Rancher on NetApp HCI
- Remove a Rancher installation on NetApp HCI
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Maintain H-series hardware
- H-series hardware maintenance overview
- Replace 2U H-series chassis
- Replace DC power supply units in H615C and H610S nodes
- Replace DIMMs in compute nodes
- Replace drives for storage nodes
- Replace H410C nodes
- Replace H410S nodes
- Replace H610C and H615C nodes
- Replace H610S nodes
- Replace power supply units
- Replace SN2010, SN2100, and SN2700 switches
- Replace storage node in a two-node cluster
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