Pre-Installation Setup > Overview of the Installation Steps (Storage Viewer for SAN Fabrics)
  
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Overview of the Installation Steps (Storage Viewer for SAN Fabrics)
Use the following checklist to ensure that you complete each step in the order indicated.
Note: Each item in this checklist corresponds to a section in this document that contains the step-by-step instructions.
 
Update the Local Hosts File
This enables Portal access.
Portal Configuration
Add Data Collector Policies for connecting to switches:
Brocade
Cisco
McData
Verify that a host-based SMI Agent is installed
The SMI agent must be installed on a host that can communicate with the Fabric. See the relevant switch vendor documentation for details.
 
Install the Data Collector on the Data Collector Server(s)
You’ll need to install a data collector for each switch type for which you will be collecting data.
Validate the Installation