Lenovo ThinkSystem DE Series Manual page 6

Prepare for installation
Receive, unpack, and
inventory equipme nt
Install hardware
Do I have No
everything I
ordered?
Yes
Power the
controller shel v es
Cable the d ata hosts
based on your
network type
Fabric topology
Connect and configure
the manageme nt
connection
Manageme nt port
configuration with DHCP
After installing the
hardware
Contact customer
support to receive
missing i t ems
Complete storage
system setup and
configuration
Direct-attach
or
Fabric?
Direct-attach
topology
Complete
system setup and
configuration
Manageme nt
Port Configuration
with Static IP Address
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