Deciding whether to use the System Administration Reference

This guide describes how to administer ONTAP systems. It shows you how to use the CLI interface, how to access the cluster, how to manage nodes, and much more.

You should use this guide under the following circumstances:

• You want to understand the range of ONTAP administrator capabilities.

• You want to use the command-line interface (CLI), not ThinkSystem Storage Manager for DM Series or an automated scripting tool.

If you require additional configuration or conceptual information, you should choose among the following documentation:

• Conceptual background for clusters and SVMs

  ONTAP concepts

• Administrator authentication and authorization

  Administrator authentication and RBAC

• Network and LIF management

  Network Management Guide

• Command reference

  ONTAP Command man pages