Step 1: Bringing up the cluster for the first time

Connect both nodes to the network, as described in the Hardware and Service Guide.

Turn on the power to the disk shelves.

Turn on the power to both nodes and wait for the system prompt.

Caution
Press the Delete key to stop booting if the system starts to boot.

Run the diagnostics program by entering the following command:

sys-diag

Result

The diagnostic program loads.

Select the diagnostics tests that check all dual-port FC-AL adapters and the cluster adapter.

For a description of these tests, see the Diagnostics Guide at http:\\now.netapp.com.

Boot both nodes and observe the console output by entering the following command from each node's console:

boot

Check the status of the cluster by entering the following command on each node's console:

cf status

Result

The following message is displayed on the console, indicating that clustering is not activated:

cluster monitor not initialized

Go to Step 2: Enabling licenses.