Required materials

Before you install StorageGRID, you must gather and prepare required materials.

Item	Notes
NetApp StorageGRID license	You must have a valid, digitally signed NetApp license. Note: The StorageGRID installation archive includes a free license that does not provide any support entitlement for the product.
StorageGRID installation archive for VMware	You must download one of the following StorageGRID installation archives and extract the files to your service laptop. StorageGRID-Webscale-`version`-VMware-`uniqueID`.tgz StorageGRID-Webscale-`version`-VMware-`uniqueID`.zip
VMware software and documentation	During installation, you deploy virtual grid nodes on virtual machines in VMware vSphere Web Client. For supported versions, see the Interoperability Matrix.
Service laptop	The StorageGRID system is installed through a service laptop The service laptop must have: Network port SSH client (for example, PuTTY) Supported web browser
StorageGRID documentation	Release Notes Instructions for administering StorageGRID