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Downloading and extracting the StorageGRID installation files

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You must download the StorageGRID installation archives and extract the files.

Steps

  1. Go to the NetApp Downloads page for StorageGRID.

    NetApp Downloads: StorageGRID

  2. Select the button for downloading the latest release, or select another version from the drop-down menu and select Go.

  3. Sign in with the username and password for your NetApp account.

  4. If a Caution/MustRead statement appears, read it and select the check box.

    You must apply any required hotfixes after you install the StorageGRID release. For more information, see the hotfix procedure in the recovery and maintenance instructions.

  5. Read the End User License Agreement, select the check box, and then select Accept & Continue.

  6. In the Install StorageGRID column, select the appropriate software.

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

    • StorageGRID-Webscale-version-VMware-uniqueID.zip

    • StorageGRID-Webscale-version-VMware-uniqueID.tgz

Note Use the .zip file if you are running Windows on the service laptop.

  1. Save and extract the archive file.

  2. 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 system.

Note The paths listed in the table are relative to the top-level directory installed by the extracted installation archive.
Path and file name Description

./vsphere/README

A text file that describes all of the files contained in the StorageGRID download file.

./vsphere/NLF000000.txt

A free license that does not provide any support entitlement for the product.

./vsphere/NetApp-SG-version-SHA.vmdk

The virtual machine disk file that is used as a template for creating grid node virtual machines.

./vsphere/vsphere-primary-admin.ovf

./vsphere/vsphere-primary-admin.mf

The Open Virtualization Format template file (.ovf) and manifest file (.mf) for deploying the primary Admin Node.

./vsphere/vsphere-non-primary-admin.ovf

./vsphere/vsphere-non-primary-admin.mf

The template file (.ovf) and manifest file (.mf) for deploying non-primary Admin Nodes.

./vsphere/vsphere-archive.ovf

./vsphere/vsphere-archive.mf

The template file (.ovf) and manifest file (.mf) for deploying Archive Nodes.

./vsphere/vsphere-gateway.ovf

./vsphere/vsphere-gateway.mf

The template file (.ovf) and manifest file (.mf) for deploying Gateway Nodes.

./vsphere/vsphere-storage.ovf

./vsphere/vsphere-storage.mf

The template file (.ovf) and manifest file (.mf) for deploying virtual machine-based Storage Nodes.

Deployment scripting tool

Description

./vsphere/deploy-vsphere-ovftool.sh

A Bash shell script used to automate the deployment of virtual grid nodes.

./vsphere/deploy-vsphere-ovftool-sample.ini

A sample configuration file for use with the deploy-vsphere-ovftool.sh script.

./vsphere/configure-storagegrid.py

A Python script used to automate the configuration of a StorageGRID system.

./vsphere/configure-sga.py

A Python script used to automate the configuration of StorageGRID appliances.

./vsphere/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.

./vsphere/configure-storagegrid.sample.json

A sample configuration file for use with the configure-storagegrid.py script.

./vsphere/configure-storagegrid.blank.json

A blank configuration file for use with the configure-storagegrid.py script.
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