The hardware installation portion of an Avamar multi-node deployment concludes with connecting the system to the customer's network. The preceding steps involve racking the components, cabling them internally for power and the private network, powering them on, and configuring the internal switches. Only after the internal grid is physically assembled, powered, and its private network is configured, is it then connected to the external customer network for operational use and management access.

B: Cabling nodes to the internal switch is an intermediate step performed after racking and before powering on the system.

C: Powering on the nodes occurs after all physical racking and internal cabling is complete but before final network integration.

D: Configuring the internal switches is done after power-on but before the system is connected to the wider customer network.

- Dell EMC Avamar Data Store Gen4S and Gen4T Single Node and Multi-Node Installation Guide (P/N 302-003-911 REV 05), Page 18, "Installation workflow". The workflow diagram clearly shows "Connect to customer network" as the final step of the hardware and network setup phase, occurring after racking, cabling, and power-on.