Preparing for installation
To install your system, you need to create an account, register the system, and get license keys. You also need to inventory the appropriate number and type of cables for your system and collect specific network information.
Before you begin
You need to have access to Lenovo Press for information on your site requirements as well as additional information on your configured system.
You need to provide the following at your site:
- Rack space for the storage system
- Screwdriver
- Additional networking cables to connect your system to your network switch and Microsoft Windows client
- A client with a USB/serial connection and access to a web browser to configure your system
- Record the system serial number from the storage enclosure.
- Make a note of the number and types of cables you received. The following table identifies the types of cables you might receive. If you receive a cable not listed in the table, refer to the Lenovo Press to locate the cable and identify its use.
Type of cable... Connector type For... 10 GbE cable (order dependent) 
or
Cluster interconnect network Data RJ-45 (order dependant) 
Management network and Ethernet data Storage (order dependent) 
Storage Micro-USB console cable 
Console connection during software setup Power cables 
Powering up the system
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