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Complete storage system setup and configuration - AFF A1K

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After you have installed your hardware, use the ONTAP software to configure and manage your storage system.

Step 1: Gather cluster information

If you have not already done so, gather the information you will need to configure your cluster, such as your cluster management interface port and IP address.

Use the cluster setup worksheet to record the values that you need during the cluster setup process. If a default value is provided, you can use that value or else enter your own.

Step 2: Discover your cluster network

The discovery process enables you to discover your storage system controllers on the network.

Option 1: Network discovery is enabled

If you have network discovery enabled on your laptop, you can complete platform setup and configuration using automatic cluster discovery.

Steps

  1. Connect your laptop to the management switch and access the network computers and devices.

  2. Select an ONTAP icon listed to discover:

    How to discover your controllers with Windows File Explorer

    1. Open File Explorer.

    2. Click Network in the left pane.

    3. Right-click and select refresh.

    4. Double-click either ONTAP icon and accept any certificates displayed on your screen.

      Note XXXXX is the platform serial number for the target node.

      System Manager opens.

Option 2: Network discovery is not enabled

If network discovery is not enabled on your laptop, complete the configuration and setup using the ONTAP command line interface (CLI) Cluster Setup wizard.

Before you begin

Make sure your laptop is connected to the serial console port and the controllers are powered on. See Power on the controllers for instructions.

Steps

Assign an initial node management IP address to one of the nodes.

If the management network has DHCP…​ Then…​

Configured

Record the IP address assigned to the new controllers.

Not configured

  1. Open a console session using PuTTY, a terminal server, or the equivalent for your environment.

    Note Check your laptop or console's online help if you do not know how to configure PuTTY.

  2. Connect to the console of the first node.

    The node boots, and then the Cluster Setup wizard starts on the console.

  3. Enter the node's management IP address when prompted by the Cluster Setup wizard.

Step 3: Configure your cluster

NetApp recommends that you use System Manager to set up new clusters. See Configure ONTAP on a new cluster with System Manager for setup instructions.

System Manager provides a simple and easy workflow for cluster set up and configuration including assigning a node management IP address, initializing the cluster, creating a local tier, configuring protocols and initial provisioning of attached storage.

Note After your cluster is initialized, download and run Active IQ Config Advisor to confirm your setup.