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.

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

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

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

   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 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-images-version-SHA.deb.md5	MD5 checksum for the file /debs/storagegrid-webscale-images-version-SHA.deb.
   ./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-sga.py	A Python script used to automate the configuration of StorageGRID appliances.
   ./debs/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.
   ./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/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.