Planning and organizing the installation

Understanding the entire system installation process

Overview of the installation and documentation sources

The simplicity of the system installation depends on your specific system needs.

The following table is a guide to understanding the system installation process. It lists the procedures for a complete system installation and the documentation source for each procedure.

Stage	Procedure	For instructions, go to . . .
1	Install the C3100/C6100 in a freestanding rack.	Chapter 2, Installing the C3100/C6100,
2	Install the disk shelves in the rack.	Hardware guide for your Fibre Channel disk shelf
3	Connect the disk shelves to the C3100/C6100.	Hardware guide for your Fibre Channel disk shelf
4	Ground the Fibre Channel disk shelves and C3100/ C6100.	Hardware guide for your Fibre Channel disk shelf
5	Connect the C3100/C6100 to the network.	Chapter 3, Connecting the C3100/C6100 to a Network,
6	Connect the C3100/C6100 to a power source.	Chapter 4, Powering On the C3100/C6100 System,
7	Configure the system.	Getting Started Guide