Introduction

Welcome to release 5.3 of the Data ONTAP^TM software.

This document provides you with the information that you need to get started using Data ONTAP 5.3 and your NetApp® filer.

This document discusses the following topics.


Chapter	Contents
Chapter 1, "Introduction,"	Provides orientation to this document.
Chapter 2, "Information for All Users,"	Provides information that all users need to know.
Chapter 3, "Information for New Filer Installations,"	Provides information that users who are installing new filers need to know.
Chapter 4, "Information for Filer Upgrades,"	Provides information that users who are upgrading to Data ONTAP 5.3 need to know.

The following table describes how you should proceed.


If you are...	Then...
Installing a new filer	Read the following information in this document: Chapter 2, "Information for All Users," Chapter 3, "Information for New Filer Installations," Then read the following documents in the order that they are listed: Read Me First, if it is included in the documentation Hardware Installation Guide for your new filer One of the First-Time Configuration guides, based on the type of setup you plan on doing, as discussed in Step 3 of the section "For a new filer." If you are converting a new filer plus an old filer into a cluster, the Cluster Conversion Guide
Upgrading an existing filer	Read the following information in this document: Chapter 2, "Information for All Users," Chapter 4, "Information for Filer Upgrades," Then read the following documents in the order that they are listed: Read Me First, if it is included in the documentation Software and Firmware Upgrade Guide If you are converting two filers to a cluster, the Cluster Conversion Guide

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