Obtaining additional equipment and tools

Before installing the StorageGRID appliance, confirm you have all of the additional equipment and tools that you need.

You need the following additional equipment to install and configure the hardware:

Phillips No. 2 screwdriver

Medium flat-blade screwdriver

ESD wrist strap

Network equipment based on link speed (mixed speeds are not supported)

Link speed (GbE)	Required equipment
10	QSA adapter and SFP+ transceiver
25	QSA adapter and SFP28 transceiver
40	QSFP+ transceiver
100	QFSP28 transceiver

RJ-45 (Cat5/Cat5e/Cat6) Ethernet cables

(four minimum)

Service laptop

Supported web browser

1-GbE (RJ-45) port

Optional tools

Power drill with Phillips head bit

Flashlight