Pre-Installation Setup for Dell Compellent > Installation Overview (Dell Compellent)
  
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Installation Overview (Dell Compellent)
Use the following list to ensure that you complete each step in the order indicated.
1. Update the Local Hosts file. This enables Portal access. See Update the Local Hosts File.
2. In the Portal, add a Data Collector, if one has not already been created. See Adding/Editing Data Collectors.
3. In the Portal, add the Dell Compellent data collector policy. See Adding a Dell Compellent Data Collector Policy.
4. On the Data Collector Server, install the Data Collector software. See Installing the Data Collector.
5. If collecting from Windows hosts, install the WMI Proxy Service on one of the Windows hosts. See Installing the WMI Proxy Service (Windows Host Resources only).
6. Validate the Data Collector Installation. See Validating the Data Collector Installation.