Documentation for Data ONTAP includes a release description, setup and upgrade guides, system administration guides for various aspects of administering NetApp storage appliances, and a comprehensive command reference.
The documents are available on the NetApp on the Web (NOW) site. Click Documentation on the home page, then click Data ONTAP on the Access Documentation page to see links to the latest version of the documentation.
The following table describes the information in each document.
Document name
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Information included
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Release Description
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Describes the latest release of Data ONTAP, including new features, requirements, and factors to consider before you upgrade to it.
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Software Setup Guide
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Describes how to set up Data ONTAP software on NetApp storage appliances.
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Upgrade Guide
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Describes how to upgrade to the latest version of Data ONTAP software and presents information you need to consider before upgrading your software or reverting it to an earlier version.
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Storage Management Guide
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Describes how to configure, operate, and manage Network Appliance storage appliances with Data ONTAP.
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File Access Management Guide
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Describes filer operations and how to manage file access for the NFS, CIFS, HTTP, FTP, WebDAV, and DAFS protocols.
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Block Access Management Guide for FCP
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Describes how to configure and manage the FCP protocol, and how to create and manage LUNs and initiator groups, with the optional FCP license.
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Block Access Management Guide for iSCSI
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Describes how to configure and manage the iSCSI protocol, and how to create and manage LUNs and initiator groups, with the optional iSCSI license.
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Network Management Guide
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Describes how to configure and manage networks associated with NetApp storage appliances.
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Data Protection: Online Backup and Recovery
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Describes how to back up and recover data using Data ONTAP online backup and recovery features.
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Data Protection: Tape Backup and Recovery
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Describes how to back up and recover data using Data ONTAP tape backup and recovery features.
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MultiStoreTM Management Guide
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Describes how to administer virtual filers (vFilers) with the optional MultiStoreTM software available by license with Data ONTAP.
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Commands: Manual Page Reference
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Contains the manual (man) pages for Data ONTAP commands.
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FilerView, the graphical user interface you can use instead of the command-line interface to manage your filer, has Help built in. DataFabric Manager, an optional software program for managing multiple NetApp appliances, comes with an administrator's guide and a command reference as well as built-in Help.
