The setup process

About the setup process

Your new storage system has been installed with a complete version of Data ONTAP software, with the exception of the following files:

/etc/rc
/etc/exports
/etc/hosts
/etc/hosts.equiv
/etc/dgateways
/etc/nsswitch.conf
/etc/resolv.conf

When you boot your system for the first time, the setup command begins to run automatically. It collects information to populate these files and to configure the installed functionality of your system, depending on your system's hardware configuration and licensed features.

After the setup command begins to run on the system console, you can choose whether to continue setup at the console or using a Web browser. You can also choose setup commands for other system features. For more information about setup methods, see Chapter 3, Setup.

Stages of the setup process

The following table describes the stages of the process for setting up and configuring a new storage system for the first time.

Stage	Process
1	Attach the new storage system to the network so that you can use one of the setup methods to set up and configure your storage system.
2	If you...	Then...
	Have a DHCP server on the same segment as your new storage system and intend to use the DHCP service to assign an IP address to the onboard interface	Locate the label that has the media access control (MAC) address for the onboard interface on the left side of the back of the storage system. Record the MAC address in a copy of the Configuration Worksheet in Appendix A. Configure the DHCP server to return a static IP address for the interface based on the MAC address for the onboard interface.
	Are not using DHCP to configure the storage system's onboard interface (e0)	Attach a serial console to the storage system.
3	Gather the information and record it.	Gather the information described in Chapter 2, Information Gathering and record it on a photocopy of the Appendix A, Configuration Worksheet.
4	Select the setup method to configure the storage system; follow the instructions on how to use the method.	Read Chapter 3, Setup to decide which setup method to use. Note The `setup` command runs automatically the first time a storage system is powered up.
5	Verify the setup.	After completing the setup process, go to Chapter 4, After Setup Is Complete.