Required tools, equipment, and documentation

Equipment you receive with your appliance

In addition to this guide, your shipment should have the following components:

A NetCache appliance and bezel
The appropriate number of disk drives, installed in the appliance
A DB-9 to DB-9 straight-through serial cable and a DB9-RJ45 adapter for your ASCII terminal connection, if ordered
The appropriate rack installation kit
The NetCache appliance user guides

Equipment rack installation components

The following table lists the components you receive to install the NetCache appliance in a specific type of equipment rack.

Tools or equipment	Front-mounted on a two-post equipment rack	Center-mounted on a two-post equipment rack	Double two-post equipment rack or system cabinet
Four-post slide rail assemblies
Two-post mounting brackets
Mounting screws, washers, and nuts

Caution
When mounting your NetCache appliance in an equipment rack or system cabinet, you must use mounting brackets approved by NetApp. Failure to use mounting brackets approved by NetApp voids your warranty.

Required tools

To install the appliance components in an equipment rack, you need the following tools and equipment:

#2 Phillips screwdriver
Marker
Hand level
Antistatic wrist strap and grounding leash
Caution
The appliance has electronic components that are sensitive to static electricity. Static discharge from your clothing or other fixtures can damage these components. Always wear an antistatic wrist strap and grounding leash to prevent static discharge.

Required configuration equipment

To configure your system, you need the following equipment on site:

ASCII terminal (also referred to as an ANSI terminal)
Serial console
Communications server

Required documentation

The following table lists additional documentation you need to help manage the appliance.

Document name	When to use
Site Requirements Guide	Use this guide to assist you in preparing your site for your appliance.
NetCache Release Notes	Use this document to see what is new with your appliance, for a listing of new procedures that didn't make the user documentation, and for a listing of the changes since the last release of the software.
Configuration Guide	Use this guide to configure and optimize your appliance.
Administration Guide	Use this guide to administer, manage, and optimize your appliance.