Gathering required information and reviewing the workflow
You need to gather the required network information, identify the switch ports you will be using, and review the hardware installation workflow before you begin cabling your system.
Hardware installation workflow
Configuring the MetroCluster components involves some preliminary preparation, setting up the physical components, cabling those components, and configuring the FC-to-SAS bridges and FC switches. This workflow does not include configuring the MetroCluster components in Data ONTAP.