ONTAP 9 Manuals ( CA08871-402 )

ONTAP cluster setup workflow summary

To setup your cluster, you should gather the information you need to complete the setup, create a cluster and join nodes, convert management LIFs from IPv4 to IPv6, check your cluster with Active IQ Config Advisor, and synchronize the system time across the cluster.

This procedure applies to ETERNUS AX/AC/HX series systems. If you have an ASA r2 system (ETERNUS AX1300 ASA, ETERNUS AX2300 ASA, ETERNUS AX4200 ASA, or ETERNUS AC2200 ASA), follow these steps to set up an ONTAP cluster. ASA r2 systems provide a simplified ONTAP experience specific to SAN-only customers.

Before you begin your cluster setup, gather the information you need to complete the set up process.

Our company recommends that you use ONTAP System Manager to set up new clusters. ONTAP System Manager provides a simple and easy workflow for cluster setup including assigning a node management IP address and initializing the cluster.

You can assign IPv6 addresses to management LIFs on ETERNUS HX6100 series during the initial cluster setup using the ONTAP command line interface (CLI). For ONTAP releases earlier than 9.13.1, or for 9.13.1 and later on other series, you must first assign IPv4 addresses to management LIFs, and then convert to IPv6 addresses after you complete cluster setup.

Synchronize the system time across your cluster to ensure that every node in the cluster has the same time and to prevent CIFS and Kerberos failures.

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