Pre-Installation Setup EMC Symmetrix > Installation Overview (EMC Symmetrix)
  
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Installation Overview (EMC Symmetrix)
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 Updating the Local Hosts File for Data Collection.
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 EMC Symmetrix data collector policy. Adding an EMC Symmetrix 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 Data Collection.