Chapter 1

Preparing for the Installation

About this chapter

This chapter specifies the preparation requirements for a first-time installation of a NetApp NearStore R100 storage system.

The preparation requirements include tabulated descriptions of site requirements, lists of required tools and equipment, and rules for the installation of the storage system.

Note
This guide does not provide the process for configuring your new storage system. However, it does provide a list of the hardware equipment you require to configure your storage system.

Topics in this chapter

This chapter discusses the following topics:

Required tools, equipment, and documentation
R100 component and environmental parameters
Installation rules and restrictions