Documentation included in this release

Documentation provided in several formats

This release includes documentation in the following formats:

Print
Adobe Acrobat PDF
HTML
ASCII text

Not all documents are provided in all formats.

Documents provided

The following table lists the documents in this release and describes their contents.


Document	Description
Cluster Conversion Guide	Describes how to convert a pair of filers to a cluster.
Command Reference	Describes the commands that you use to control a filer.
End User Software License	Describes the terms and conditions under which the Data ONTAP software is licensed to you.
Field Service Guide for your filer	Describes how to install components in a filer.
First-Time Configuration Using the Setup Command	Describes how to configure a new filer using command-line interface.
First-Time Configuration using the Setup Wizard	Describes how to configure a new filer using a Web browser.
Hardware Guide for the NetApp StorageShelf 2	Describes how to install a Dual StorageShelf 2 disk shelf.
Hardware Installation Guide for your filer	Describes how to install a new filer.
index.htm	Describes the contents of the Data ONTAP CD-ROM. This is an ASCII file on the CD-ROM.
Fibre Channel StorageShelf Hardware Guide	Describes how to install the Fibre Channel StorageShelf FC7 (9 GB) and FC8 (18 GB) disk shelves.
Quick Reference Guide	Summarizes the commands that you use to control a filer.
Read Me First	Describes any critical information that was too late to be described in other documents.
Software and Firmware Upgrade Guide	Describes how to upgrade the Data ONTAP software on an existing filer.
Start Here	This document. Describes information for new and experienced users, and provides an overview of how to proceed with a new filer installation or an existing filer upgrade.
System Administrator's Guide	Describes how to manage a filer after it is installed and configured.

Document formats

The following table lists the documents in this release and shows the formats in which they are provided.


Document	Print	PDF	HTML	Man Pages
Cluster Conversion Guide	X	X	X
Command Reference	X		X	X
End User Software License	X
Field Service Guide for your filer	X	X
First-Time Configuration Using the Setup Command	X	X	X
First-Time Configuration Using the Setup Wizard	X	X	X
Hardware Guide for the NetApp StorageShelf 2	X	X
Hardware Installation Guide for your filer	X	X
Fibre Channel StorageShelves Hardware Guide	X	X
Quick Reference Guide	X	X
Read Me First (provided only if there was last-minute information)	X
Software and Firmware Upgrade Guide	X	X	X
Start Here	X	X	X
System Administrator's Guide	X	X	X

Accessing the PDF files

You can access the PDF files from the CD-ROM or from NOW.

Accessing the PDF files from the CD-ROM

To access the PDF files from the CD-ROM, follow these steps.


Step	Action
1	Read the index.htm file on the CD-ROM to find the PDF files.
2	Use Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 or later to open the desired file.

Accessing the PDF files from NOW

To access the PDF files from NOW, follow these steps.


Step	Action
1	Use your browser to go to http://now.netapp.com.
2	Click the Software Library link.
3	Locate the Data ONTAP 5.3 section of the Software library.
4	Under the heading "Documentation," locate the PDF section and click the document you want to view.

Accessing the HTML files

You can access the HTML files from the CD-ROM or from NOW.

Note: You need to use Netscape 4.0 or later or Internet Explorer 4.0 or later to view the documentation in HTML.

Accessing the HTML files from the CD-ROM

To access the HTML files from the CD-ROM, follow these steps.


Step	Action
1	Read the index.htm file on the CD-ROM to find the directory that contains the Documentation Web.
2	Use your browser to open the index.htm file.
3	Under HTML, click the star next to the desired document.

Accessing the HTML files from NOW

To access the HTML files from NOW, follow these steps.


Step	Action
1	Use your browser to go to http://now.netapp.com.
2	Click the Software Library link.
3	Locate the Data ONTAP 5.3 section of the Software Library.
4	Under the heading "Documentation," locate the HTML section and click the document you want to view.

Accessing the man pages

You can access the man pages as follows:

From a UNIX system: Mount the /etc/man directory from your filer's default volume, modify the man page path to add the /etc/man directory to the path, then use the man command to view the individual pages.
With an HTML browser: Go to http://filername/na_admin, where filername is the name of the filer you want, then click the Manual Pages link.

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Last updated: 02/25/99 15:23:42