Hardware setup checklist

You need to know which hardware setup steps were completed at the factory and which steps you need to complete at each MetroCluster site.

Step	Completed at factory	Completed by you
Mount components in one or more cabinets.	Yes	No
Position cabinets in the desired location.	No	Yes Position them in the original order so that the supplied cables are long enough.
Connect multiple cabinets to each other, if applicable.	No	Yes Use the cabinet interconnect kit if it is included in the order. The kit box is labeled.
Secure the cabinets to the floor, if applicable.	No	Yes Use the universal bolt-down kit if it is included in the order. The kit box is labeled.
Cable the components within the cabinet.	Yes Cables 5 meters and longer are removed for shipping and placed in the accessories box.	No
Connect the cables between cabinets, if applicable.	No	Yes Cables are in the accessories box.
Connect management cables to the customer's network.	No	Yes Connect them directly or through the CN1601 management switches, if present. Attention To avoid address conflicts, do not connect management ports to the customer's network until after you change the default IP addresses to the customer's values.
Connect console ports to the customer's terminal server, if applicable.	No	Yes
Connect the customer's data cables to the cluster.	No	Yes
Connect the cabinets to power and power on the components.	No	Yes Power them on in the following order: PDUs Disk shelves Nodes
Assign IP addresses to the management ports of the cluster switches and to the management ports of the management switches, if present.	No	Yes Connect to the serial console port of each switch and log in with user name admin with no password. Suggested management addresses are 10.10.10.81, 10.10.10.82, 10.10.10.83, and 10.10.10.84.

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