Planning and organizing your installation

Installation process summary

Installation overview

The following table summarizes a typical F85 system installation in the equipment rack. It lists the major procedures you must complete and indicates documentation sources that describe the procedure.

Process	Procedure	For instructions, go to...
1	If you have a...
	Rack-mount F85 system	Installing the Filer in a Rack
	Freestanding tower F85 system	Chapter 3, Connecting to a Third-Party Tape Backup Device, or Chapter 4, Connecting the Filer to an Ethernet Network.
2	Install the SDS12 disk shelf in the rack.	Hardware guide for your SDS12 disk shelf
3	Connect the filer to the disk shelf.	Hardware guide for your SDS12 disk shelf
4	Connect the optional tape backup device to the filer.	Connecting to a Third-Party Tape Backup Device
5	Connect the filer to the network.	Connecting the Filer to an Ethernet Network
6	Connect the filer, then the disk shelf to power sources.	Powering On the System
7	Apply power to the disk shelf, then the filer.	Powering On the System
8	Configure the system.	Getting Started Guide