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Installing a StorageGRID system in a VMware environment includes three primary steps.
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Preparation: During planning and preparation, you perform the following tasks:
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Learn about the hardware, software, virtual machine, storage, and performance requirements for StorageGRID.
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Learn about the specifics of StorageGRID networking so you can configure your network appropriately. For more information, see the StorageGRID networking guidelines.
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Identify and prepare the physical servers you plan to use to host your StorageGRID grid nodes.
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On the servers you have prepared:
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Install VMware vSphere Hypervisor
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Configure the ESX hosts
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Install and configure VMware vSphere and vCenter
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Deployment: Deploy grid nodes using the VMware vSphere Web Client. When you deploy grid nodes, they are created as part of the StorageGRID system and connected to one or more networks.
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Use the VMware vSphere Web Client, a .vmdk file, and a set of .ovf file templates to deploy the software-based nodes as virtual machines (VMs) on the servers you prepared in step 1.
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Use the StorageGRID Appliance Installer to deploy StorageGRID appliance nodes.
Hardware-specific installation and integration instructions are not included in the StorageGRID installation procedure. To learn how to install StorageGRID appliances, see the installation and maintenance instructions for your appliance.
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Configuration: When all nodes have been deployed, use the StorageGRIDGrid Manager to configure the grid and complete the installation.
These instructions recommend a standard approach for deploying and configuring a StorageGRID system in a VMware environment. See also the information about the following alternative approaches:
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Use the deploy-vsphere-ovftool.sh Bash script (available from the installation archive) to deploy grid nodes in VMware vSphere.
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Automate the deployment and configuration of the StorageGRID system using a Python configuration script (provided in the installation archive).
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Automate the deployment and configuration of appliance grid nodes with a Python configuration script (available from the installation archive or from the StorageGRID Appliance Installer).
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If you are an advanced developer of StorageGRID deployments, use the installation REST APIs to automate the installation of StorageGRID grid nodes.