Initial configuration of NetApp filer

Hello Friend as I told you that I will be writing the separate blog on how to install or configure the new netapp storage system.

Once you power on the storage system it will start the boot process and then it will say press Ctrl+c for the maintenance mode , don’t press it and then it will start booting , during booting it will ask for the initial data which you need to put. I will discuss all this things below.

Steps

1. Please enter the new hostname.

You can name this host whatever you wish (for example, host1).

2. Do you want to configure interface groups?

You can type either y or n at this prompt.

If you type “yes” Then you are Prompted to enter additional configuration information for each of the interface groups.

These prompts are:

• Number of interface groups to configure.

• Name of interface group..

• Is interface_group_name a single [s], multi [m] or a lacp

[l] interface group?

• Number of links for interface_group_name.

• Name of link for interface_group_name.

If you have additional links, you should also enter their names here.

• IP address for interface_group_name.

• Netmask for interface_group_name.

• Should interface group interface_group_name take over a

partner interface group during failover?

• Media type for interface_group_name.

 If you typed “no”  Directed to the next prompt.

3. Please enter the IP address for Network Interface e0a

Enter the correct IP address for the network interface that connects the storage system to your

network (for example, 192.168.1.1).

4. Please enter the netmask for Network Interface e0a.

After entering the IP address, you need to enter the netmask for your network (for example,

255.255.255.0).

5. Should interface e0a take over a partner IP address during failover?

Type either “y” or “n” at this prompt.

If you type “yes” Then you are...

 Prompted to enter the address or interface name to be taken over by e0a.

Note: If you type y, you must already have purchased a license for controller failover to

enable this function.

 If you type “no” then Directed to the next prompt.

6. Please enter media type for e0a (100tx-fd, tp-fd, 100tx, tp, auto

(10/100/1000))

Enter the media type that this interface should use.

7. Please enter flow control for e0a {none, receive, send, full} [full]

Enter the flow control option that this interface should use.

Setting up your storage system for using native disk shelves

8. Do you want e0a to support jumbo frames? [n]

Specify whether you want this interface to support jumbo frames.

9. Continue to enter network parameter values for each network interface when prompted.

10. Would you like to continue setup through the Web interface?

If you enter “yes”

Continue setup with the Setup Wizard in a Web browser.

If you type “no”

Continue to use the command-line interface.

Proceed to the next step.

11. Please enter the name or IP address of the default gateway.

Enter the primary gateway that is used to route outbound network traffic.

13. Please enter the name or IP address for administrative host.

The administration host is given root access to the storage system's /etc files for system administration.

To allow /etc root access to all NFS clients enter RETURN below.

Attention: If you change the name or IP address of an administration host on a storage system

that has already been set up and configured, the /etc/exports files will be overwritten on system

reboot.

14. Please enter the IP address for (name of admin host).

Enter the IP address of the administration host you specified earlier (for example, 192.175.4.1).

Note: The name listed here is the name of the host entered in the previous step.

15. Please enter timezone

GMT is the default setting. Select a valid value for your time zone and enter it here.

16. Where is the filer located?

This is the actual physical location where the storage system resides (for example, Bldg. 4, Floor

2, Room 216) .

17. What language will be used for multiprotocol files?

Enter the language.

18. Enter the root directory for HTTP files

This is the root directory for the files that the storage system will serve through HTTP or HTTPS.

19. Do you want to run DNS resolver?

If you type y at this prompt, you need the DNS domain name and associated IP address.

20. Do you want to run NIS client?

If you type y at this prompt, you will be prompted to enter the name of the NIS domain and the

NIS servers.

When you have finished with the NIS prompts, you see an advisory message regarding

AutoSupport and you are prompted to continue.

21. Would you like to configure the BMC LAN interface ?

If you have a BMC installed in your system and you want to use it, type y at the prompt and enter

the BMC values you collected.

22. Would you like to configure the RLM LAN interface ?

If you have an RLM installed in your system and you want to use it, type y at the prompt and

enter the RLM values you collected.

23. Do you want to configure the Shelf Alternate Control Path Management

interface for SAS shelves ?

If you are planning to attach DS4243 disk shelves to your system, type y at the prompt and enter

the ACP values you collected.

24. Setting the administrative (root) password for new_system_name...

New password:

Retype new password:

Enter the new root password.

25. When setup is complete, to transfer the information you've entered to the storage system, enter

the following command, as directed by the prompt on the screen.

reboot

Attention: If you do not enter reboot, the information you entered does not take effect and is

lost.