Pre-Installation Setup for NetApp (Replication) > Prerequisites for Adding Data Collectors (NetApp for Replication)
  
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Prerequisites for Adding Data Collectors (NetApp for Replication)
 
64-bit OS. See the APTARE StorageConsole Certified Configurations Guide for supported operating systems.
Support Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.8.
For performance reasons, APTARE recommends that you do not install Data Collectors on the same server as the StorageConsole Portal. However, if you must have both on the same server, verify that the Portal and Data Collector software do not reside in the same directory.
Install only one Data Collector on a server (or OS instance).
Similar to Capacity Manager, the Data Collector communicates with the storage array’s system service processor (SSP) to gather storage replication data.
This Data Collector policy is configured as part of the NetApp storage Data Collector.
Before You Install the NetApp (Replication) Data Collector
Use an existing NetApp user or create one with the necessary privileges to access the application programming interface (API):
login-http-admin
api-*
Typically, the root, admin user has all the capabilities, but it is not advisable to use root or admin passwords.
NOTE: If api-* does not meet your security requirements, contact APTARE Global Support Services for a detailed list of exact api privileges that are required.
Creating a NetApp User with API Privileges
To create a new user, with the required privileges, on a NetApp system, use the following CLI steps:
filer> useradmin role add apirole -a login-http-admin,api-*
filer> useradmin group add apigroup -r apirole
filer> useradmin user add apiuser -g apigroup
NOTE: For the role command, do not include a space after the comma. Also, if api-* does not meet your security requirements, contact Support for a detailed list of exact api privileges that are required.