Using the setup script

When to use the setup script

Perform the steps described in this section after you have read and considered the available setup methods described in Choosing a setup method.

Designating an administrative host

During the setup process, you are prompted to designate an administration host. The host you specify (if any) is the machine that you intend to use for filer administrative tasks. Consider the following information when deciding whether you want to designate an administration host.

When you do not designate an administration host

The filer's root file systems are available to all network clients.
Any users can gain access to the filer's root file system and change or remove filer configuration files in the /etc directory.

When you designate an administration host

You limit filer administration to the host you specify.
You can add additional administration hosts after setup by modifying the filer's NFS exports and CIFS shares.
The filer's root file system (/vol/vol0 by default) is accessible to that administration host in the following ways:
- As a share named C$, if the filer is licensed for the CIFS protocol
- By NFS mounting, if the filer is licensed for the NFS protocol
  For example, to mount netapp:/vol/vol1/MyQtree on a UNIX host, you would enter the following command:
  
  mount filer:/vol/vol1/MyQtree/mnt/netapp /MyQtree

Running the setup script

To use the setup script, complete the following steps.

Step	Action
1	Boot the filer by doing the following: Turn on the power switches to all disk shelves. Turn on the filer's power switches. Note After the filer boots, Data ONTAP begins discovering the devices, interfaces, and licenses installed in the system. Data ONTAP displays messages on the console and starts prompting you to enter setup information.
2	Answer the prompts using the information you gathered earlier. See Chapter 2, Information Gathering.
3	When prompted, enter a host name and IP address to designate the filer administration host machine, or press Enter to allow filer administration from all clients. Caution If you do not designate an administration host, the filer's root file systems are available to all network clients. See Designating an administrative host for administrative host considerations. To remove an administration host you've designated, enter the following command at the filer prompt after setup is complete: options admin.hosts ""
4	Enter `n` to continue using the `setup` command when you receive the following prompt. Would you like to continue setup through the Web interface?
5	When setup is complete, to transfer the information you've entered to the filer, enter the following command, as directed by the prompt on the screen. `reboot` Note If you do not enter `reboot`, the information you entered does not take effect.
6	If you are configuring a pair of filers in a cluster and have not configured the other filer, set up the other filer in the cluster.