IBM System Storage N3700, Hardware And Service Manual

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Chapter 3. Configuring an N3700 storage system
This chapter describes how to configure an N3700 storage system in the following
topics:
v “Configuring the N3700 storage system”
v
“Configuring the Fibre Channel port” on page 17
Configuring the N3700 storage system
These instructions address the initial setup of Data ONTAP software on a N3700
storage system. The instructions include planning worksheets and installation
procedures for the following tasks:
v Gathering and recording information about the two nodes in “System setup
information worksheet.”
v
Assigning disks to each node, as needed, in “Disk assignments” on page 12.
v Configuring the system at initial boot by completing the instructions in “Booting
your N3700 storage system for the first time” on page 14.
Attention: If you have a dual-controller N3700 (2863–A20), assign disks to each
node using the “Disk ownership worksheet” on page 13.
System setup information worksheet
You need the following information to complete the setup script. See “Setup script
questions” on page 16 for an example of the setup script questions.
Attention: If you are configuring a single-controller N3700 (2863–A10), complete
information for Node B only. Node A is not present in the N3700 2863–A10.
Table 6. System setup worksheet
Setup parameters Node B
Node A (not present in
N3700 2863–A10)
Host name:
Network configuration information
Virtual interfaces:
IP address-first interface,
e0a:
IP address-second interface,
e0b:
Netmask-first interface, e0a:
Netmask-second interface,
e0b:
Media type/speed (100tx-fd,
100tx, auto [100/1000])-first
interface, e0a:
Media type/speed (100tx-fd,
100tx, auto
[100/1000])-second interface,
e0b:
Flow control (none, receive,
send, full)-e0a:
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