Downloading and extracting the StorageGRID installation files

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

1. Go to the NetApp Downloads page for StorageGRID.

   NetApp Downloads: StorageGRID

2. Click the button for downloading the latest release, or select another version from the pull-down menu and click Go.
3. Sign in using the username and password for your NetApp account.
4. Read and accept the End User License Agreement.
   The downloads page for the version you selected appears. The page contains columns for new installation files and upgrade files.
5. In the column for StorageGRID installation files, click the button for the appropriate software.

   Download the .tgz or .zip archive file for your platform.

   • StorageGRID-Webscale-version-RPM-uniqueID.zip
   • StorageGRID-Webscale-version-RPM-uniqueID.tgz

   The compressed files contain the RPM files and scripts for Red Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS.

   Note: Use the .zip file if you are running Windows on the service laptop.
6. Save and extract the archive file.
7. Choose the files you need from the following list.

   The files you need depend 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 Red Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS Linux

   Path and file name	Description
   ./rpms/README	A text file that describes all of the files contained in the StorageGRID download file.
   ./rpms/NLF000000.txt	A free license that does not provide any support entitlement for the product.
   ./rpms/StorageGRID-Webscale-Images-version-SHA.rpm	RPM package for installing the StorageGRID node images on your RHEL or CentOS hosts.
   ./rpms/StorageGRID-Webscale-Service-version-SHA.rpm	RPM package for installing the StorageGRID host service on your RHEL or CentOS hosts.
   Deployment scripting tools
   ./rpms/configure-storagegrid.py	A Python script used to automate the configuration of a StorageGRID system.
   ./rpms/configure-sga.py	A Python script used to automate the configuration of StorageGRID appliances.
   ./rpms/configure-storagegrid.sample.json	A sample configuration file for use with the configure-storagegrid.py script.
   ./rpms/storagegrid-ssoauth.py	An example Python script that you can use to sign in to the Grid Management API when single sign-on is enabled.
   ./rpms/configure-storagegrid.blank.json	A blank configuration file for use with the configure-storagegrid.py script.
   ./rpms/extras/ansible	Example Ansible role and playbook for configuring RHEL or CentOS hosts for StorageGRID container deployment. You can customize the role or playbook as necessary.