Gathering required information and reviewing the workflow
You need to gather the required IP addresses for the controller and review the software installation workflow before you begin the configuration process.
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Worksheet for IP network information for site A
You must obtain IP addresses and other network information for the first MetroCluster site (site A) from your network administrator before you configure the system.
Worksheet for IP network information for site B
You must obtain IP addresses and other network information for the second MetroCluster site (site B) from your network administrator before you configure the system.
Software configuration workflow
Configuring the MetroCluster in Data ONTAP involves configuring each node, clustering the nodes into two clusters, one at each site, and then peering the clusters and issuing the command to implement the MetroCluster operations.
