The verification process

Verify the storage system's network connection.

See Verifying network connections.

Verify that the storage system can resolve host names.

See Verifying host name resolution.

Verify that the storage system is online and has the appropriate volumes and licenses.

See Verifying storage availability and licensing.

For NFS, configure clients to access the storage system.

See Preparing NFS clients to access the storage system.

For CIFS, configure clients to access the storage system.

See Preparing CIFS clients to access the storage system.

For HTTP, configure HTTP service.

If you purchased a license for the HTTP protocol for you storage system, turn on HTTP service using the FilerView® interface or the console commands described in the File Access and Protocols Management Guide.

For CIFS, set up password and group files.

If you purchased a license for the CIFS protocol and you are not using a Windows domain controller to authenticate users, configure password and group files according to the instructions in the System Administration Guide.

Configure CIFS shares.

If you purchased a license for the CIFS protocol, configure CIFS shares so that users can access directories on the storage system according to the instructions in the File Access and Protocols Management Guide.

Assign access rights to CIFS users and groups.

If you purchased a license for the CIFS protocol, assign access rights using the instructions in the File Access and Protocols Management Guide.

Install the SecureShare® program on CIFS clients.

If your storage system is licensed for the CIFS protocol, you can install the SecureShare program on Windows client machines according to the instructions on the NetApp on the Web (NOW) site at http://now.netapp.com/ and use the feature as described in the File Access and Protocols Management Guide.

Start FCP.

If your storage system is licensed for FCP, see the following documents for information about starting and managing the FCP service in a SAN:

• Installation and Setup Guide for your FCP Host Attach Kit
• Block Access Management Guide
• The Compatibility and Configuration Guide for NetApp's FCP and iSCSI Products, available online on the NOW site at http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/san/fcp_iscsi_config/

Start iSCSI.

If your storage system is licensed for iSCSI, see the following documents for information about starting and managing the iSCSI service and iSCSI-attached hosts:

• Installation and Setup Guide for your iSCSI Host Support Kit
• Block Access Management Guide
• The Compatibility and Configuration Guide for NetApp's FCP and iSCSI Products, available online on the NOW site at http://now.netapp.com/NOW/knowledge/docs/san/fcp_iscsi_config/

Check the configuration of clustered storage systems.

If you configured clustered storage systems, check the cluster configuration information according to Verifying the configuration for clustered storage systems.

Check the RLM connections.

If your system has an RLM, read the information in Verifying the RLM connections and setup.

Check the RMC connections.

If your system has an RMC, read the information in Verifying the RMC connections and setup.

Learn about the Data ONTAP software.

Read the Documentation Roadmap and other Data ONTAP documentation, as described in Chapter 1, Product documentation.

Learn about FilerView.

Read the information in Administering your storage system.

Install electronic documentation.

1. Obtain the documentation in zip file format from either of the following sources:
   • The software download page on NOW (http://now.netapp.com/)
   • The CD-ROM: drive:\doc\docs.zip
2. Use your browser to open the page at http://filer_name/na_admin
3. Select the Install Documentation link.
4. Follow the prompts to locate and install the documentation zip file.