Downloading and extracting the StorageGRID installation files

You must download the StorageGRID installation archive and extract the required files.

1. Go to the Software Download page on the NetApp Support Site.

   NetApp Downloads: Software

2. Sign in using the username and password for your NetApp account.
3. Scroll to StorageGRID (formerly StorageGRID Webscale), select All Platforms, and click Go.
4. Select the StorageGRID release, and click View & Download.
5. From the Software Download section of the page, click CONTINUE, and accept the End User License Agreement.
6. Download the .tgz or .zip file for your platform.
   • StorageGRID-Webscale-version-DEB-uniqueID.tgz
   • StorageGRID-Webscale-version-DEB-uniqueID.zip

   The compressed files contain the DEB files and scripts for Ubuntu or Debian.

   Use the .zip file if you are running Windows on the service laptop.
7. Extract the installation archive.
8. Choose the files you need from the following list.

   The set of files you need depends on your planned grid topology and how you will deploy your StorageGRID grid.

   Note: The paths listed in the table are relative to the top-level directory installed by the extracted installation archive.

   Table 1. Files for Ubuntu or Debian

   Path and file name	Description
   /debs/README	A text file that describes all of the files contained in the StorageGRID download file.
   /debs/NLF000000.txt	A non-production NetApp License File that you can use for testing and proof of concept deployments.
   /debs/storagegrid-webscale-images-version-SHA.deb	DEB package for installing the StorageGRID node images on Ubuntu or Debian hosts.
   /debs/storagegrid-webscale-service-version-SHA.deb	DEB package for installing the StorageGRID host service on Ubuntu or Debian hosts.
   Deployment scripting tools
   /debs/configure-storagegrid.py	A Python script used to automate the configuration of a StorageGRID system.
   /debs/configure-storagegrid.sample.json	A sample configuration file for use with the configure-storagegrid.py script.
   /debs/configure-storagegrid.blank.json	A blank configuration file for use with the configure-storagegrid.py script.
   /debs/configure-sga.py	A Python script used to automate the configuration of StorageGRID appliances.
   /debs/extras/ansible	Example Ansible role and playbook for configuring Ubuntu or Debian hosts for StorageGRID container deployment. You can customize the role or playbook as necessary.