Data ONTAP® 8.2
Software Setup Guide
For 7-Mode
Updated for 8.2.1
Overview of the software setup process
Setting up the software
Default storage system configuration
The setup process
Setup methods
Prerequisites to initial configuration
Requirements for the administration host
High-availability configuration requirements
Requirements for Windows domains
Assigning domain administrator privileges
Creating a storage system domain account before setting up CIFS
Requirements for Active Directory authentication
DNS requirements for Active Directory
Network infrastructure requirements for Active Directory
Time services requirements
Switch configuration requirements for interface groups
DHCP requirements for remote access
Configuring dedicated management ports
Licensing requirements for systems that use array LUNs
Configuration information you need to gather
Software setup configuration worksheet
Required storage system information
Information required to set up network connections
Interface group information
HTTP information
DNS services information
NIS services information
CIFS protocol information
Service processor information
Shelf Alternate Control Path Management configuration information
Information to collect before configuring Storage Encryption
Setting up your storage system for using native disk shelves
Prerequisites for setup
Responding to setup command prompts
Setting up CIFS
Responding to sp setup command prompts
Setting up Storage Encryption
What Storage Encryption is
Limitations of Storage Encryption
Using SSL for secure key management communication
Requirements for SSL certificates
Installing SSL certificates on the storage system
Running the Storage Encryption setup wizard
Additional steps to set up a Data ONTAP system that uses both disks and array LUNs
Data ONTAP systems that can use array LUNs on storage arrays
Setting up your system to use only array LUNs
Prerequisites for starting setup when using only array LUNs
Providing ownership and system ID for Data ONTAP systems using array LUNs
Installing Data ONTAP software on a system that uses only array LUNs
Data ONTAP installation stages
Obtaining Data ONTAP software images
Obtaining images for HTTP servers
Copying the software image to the HTTP server
Copying software images from the HTTP server without installing the images
Obtaining images for UNIX clients
Mounting the storage system on your client
Obtaining software images for UNIX clients
Obtaining images for Windows clients
Mapping the storage system to your Windows host
Obtaining software images for Windows clients
Installing Data ONTAP software images
Installing software images from the /etc/software directory
Installing software images from an HTTP server
Commands for managing files in the /etc/software directory
Required licenses for setting up a Data ONTAP system that uses array LUNs
Verifying software setup
Verifying network connectivity
Troubleshooting connections to new network interfaces
Verifying host-name resolution
Verifying setup of dedicated management ports
Verifying that the storage system is available
Managing licenses
Preparing NFS clients to access the storage system
Enabling or disabling NFS on the storage system
Exporting file systems to NFS clients
Preparing CIFS clients to access the storage system
Creating a storage system DNS "A" record for CIFS client access
Ways to verify the configuration for HA pairs
Verifying the HA pair configuration
Configuring a node for non-HA (stand-alone) use
Setting up AutoSupport
Verifying SP connections
Preparing to use OnCommand System Manager
Verifying the existence of two paths to an array LUN
Verifying the existence of two paths: storage show disk command
Verifying the existence of two paths: storage array show-config command
Verifying path failover for array LUNs
Verifying path failover for array LUNs in a stand-alone system
Verifying path failover for array LUNs in an HA pair
Data ONTAP documentation
Time zones
Time zones by geographical region
GMT offset and miscellaneous time zones
Supported languages
Specifying the language code
Language choices
Troubleshooting setup
Troubleshooting boot failure after system power on
Checking disk ownership
Retrying system setup
Retrying CIFS setup
Copyright information
Trademark information
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