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Prepare for installation in private mode

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Before installing Keystone Collector in an environment without internet access, also known as a dark site or private mode, ensure your systems are prepared with the necessary software and meet all required prerequisites.

Requirements for VMware vSphere

  • Operating system: VMware vCenter server and ESXi 6.7 or later

  • Core: 1 CPU

  • RAM: 2 GB

  • Disk space: 20 GB vDisk

Requirements for Linux

  • Operating system: Debian v12, or Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 8.6, or later versions within the RHEL 8.x series

  • Core: 2 CPU

  • RAM: 4 GB

  • Disk space: 50 GB vDisk

    • At least 2 GB free in /var/lib/

    • At least 48 GB free in /opt/netapp

The same server should also have the following third-party packages installed. If available through the repository, these packages will be automatically installed as prerequisites:

  • RHEL8

    • python3 >=v3.6.8, python3 <=v3.9.13

    • podman

    • sos

    • yum-utils

    • python3-dnf-plugin-versionlock

  • Debian v12

    • python3 >= v3.9.0, python3 <= v3.12.0

    • podman

    • sosreport

Networking requirements

The networking requirements for Keystone Collector include the following:

  • Active IQ Unified Manager (Unified Manager) 9.10 or later, configured on a sever with the API Gateway functionality enabled.

  • The Unified Manager server should be accessible by the Keystone Collector server on port 443 (HTTPS).

  • A service account with Application User permissions should be set up for the Keystone Collector on the Unified Manager server.

  • External internet connectivity is not required.

  • Each month, export a file from Keystone Collector and email it to the NetApp support team. For more information on how to contact the support team, refer to Get help with Keystone.