You need to know which hardware setup steps were completed at the factory and those you need to complete at each MetroCluster site.
| Step | Completed at factory | Completed by you |
|---|---|---|
| Mount components in one or more cabinets. | Yes | No |
| Position cabinets in the desired location. | No | Yes Position them in the original order to ensure that the supplied cables are long enough. |
| Connect multiple cabinets to each other, if applicable. | No | Yes Use the cabinet interconnect kit if it is included in the order. The kit box is labeled. |
| Secure the cabinets to the floor, if applicable. | No | Yes Use the universal bolt-down kit if it is included in the order. The kit box is labeled. |
| Cable the components within the cabinet. | Yes Cables 5 meters and longer are removed for shipping and placed in the accessories box. |
No |
| Connect the cables between cabinets, if applicable. | No | Yes Cables are in the accessories box. |
| Connect management cables to the customer's network. | No | Yes Connect them directly or through the CN1601 management switches, if present. Attention: To avoid address conflicts, do not connect management ports to the customer's network until after you change the default IP addresses to the customer's values.
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| Connect console ports to the customer's terminal server, if applicable. | No | Yes |
| Connect the customer's data cables to the cluster. | No | Yes |
| Connect the long-distance ISLs between the MetroCluster sites. | No | Yes |
| Connect the cabinets to power and power on the components. | No | Yes Power them on in the following order:
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| Assign IP addresses to the management ports of the cluster switches and to the management ports of the management switches if present. | No | Yes, for switched clusters only Connect to the serial console port of each switch and log in with user name "admin" with no password. Suggested addresses are 10.10.10.81, 10.10.10.82, 10.10.10.83, and 10.10.10.84. |
| Verify cabling by running the Config Advisor tool. | No | Yes |
