> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.weka.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation.md).

# Planning and Installation

- [Prerequisites and compatibility](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/prerequisites-and-compatibility.md): This page describes the prerequisites and compatibility for the installation of the WEKA system.
- [System installation on bare metal servers](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/bare-metal.md): Explore the automated tools and workflow paths for installing and configuring WEKA software on a group of bare metal servers in an on-premises environment.
- [Plan hardware requirements](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/bare-metal/planning-a-weka-system-installation.md)
- [Obtain the installation packages](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/bare-metal/obtaining-the-weka-install-file.md): Register on get.weka.io and download the installation package for the selected installation path.
- [Install WSA](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/bare-metal/install-the-weka-cluster-using-the-wsa.md): Use the WSA to simplify and accelerate WEKA software installation on bare metal servers.
- [Install OS and WEKA software](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/bare-metal/manually-install-os-and-weka-on-servers.md): Install a supported operating system and the WEKA software on each bare metal server when using the manual installation path.
- [Safe server shutdown](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/bare-metal/manually-install-os-and-weka-on-servers/safe-server-shutdown.md): Explore the systemd-based mechanism that allows a server to shut down safely. This feature is particularly valuable for converged servers that users might terminate abruptly.
- [Prepare the system](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/bare-metal/setting-up-the-hosts.md): Set the networking and other tasks before configuring the WEKA cluster.
- [Broadcom adapter setup for WEKA clients](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/bare-metal/setting-up-the-hosts/broadcom-adapter-setup-for-weka-system.md)
- [Enable the SR-IOV](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/bare-metal/setting-up-the-hosts/sr-iov-enablement.md)
- [Configure the cluster with WEKA Configurator](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/bare-metal/configure-the-weka-cluster-using-the-weka-configurator.md): Detailed workflow for WEKA cluster installation in a multi-container backend architecture using the WEKA Configurator.
- [Configure the cluster with Resources Generator](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/bare-metal/manually-configure-the-weka-cluster-using-the-resource-generator.md): Detailed workflow for manually configuring the WEKA cluster using the resource generator in a multi-container backend architecture.
- [VLAN tagging in the WEKA system](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/bare-metal/manually-configure-the-weka-cluster-using-the-resource-generator/vlan-tagging-in-the-weka-system.md): WEKA tenant clusters use VLAN tagging to enable isolated network communication between clusters and their clients.
- [Perform post-configuration](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/bare-metal/perform-post-configuration-procedures.md)
- [Add clients](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/bare-metal/adding-clients-bare-metal.md): This page describes how to add clients to a bare-metal cluster.
- [Cloud Deployment Manager Web (CDM Web) User Guide](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/weka-cdm-web-user-guide.md)
- [WEKA installation on AWS](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/aws.md): This section provides detailed instructions on installing a WEKA system on AWS.
- [Terraform-AWS-WEKA module description](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/aws/aws-weka-terraform-deployment-module-description.md)
- [Deployment on AWS using Terraform](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/aws/deployment-on-aws-using-terraform.md)
- [Required services and supported regions](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/aws/required-services-and-supported-regions.md)
- [Supported EC2 instance types using Terraform](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/aws/supported-ec2-instance-types.md)
- [WEKA cluster auto-scaling in AWS](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/aws/weka-cluster-auto-scaling-in-aws.md)
- [Detailed deployment tutorial: WEKA on AWS using Terraform](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/aws/detailed-deployment-tutorial-weka-on-aws-using-terraform.md)
- [WEKA installation on Azure](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/weka-installation-on-azure.md): This section aims at a system engineer familiar with the Azure fundamentals and experienced in using Terraform to deploy a system on Azure.
- [Azure-WEKA deployment Terraform package description](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/weka-installation-on-azure/azure-weka-terraform-package-description.md)
- [Deployment on Azure using Terraform](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/weka-installation-on-azure/deployment-on-azure-using-terraform.md)
- [Required services and supported regions](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/weka-installation-on-azure/required-services-and-supported-regions.md)
- [Supported virtual machine types](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/weka-installation-on-azure/supported-virtual-machine-types.md)
- [Auto-scale virtual machines in Azure](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/weka-installation-on-azure/auto-scale-virtual-machines-in-azure.md)
- [Add clients to a WEKA cluster on Azure](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/weka-installation-on-azure/add-clients.md)
- [Troubleshooting](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/weka-installation-on-azure/troubleshooting.md)
- [Detailed deployment tutorial: WEKA on Azure using Terraform](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/weka-installation-on-azure/detailed-deployment-tutorial-weka-on-azure-using-terraform.md): This guide provides step-by-step instructions for deploying the WEKA Data Platform on Microsoft Azure using Terraform, tailored for customers, partners, and WEKA teams.
- [WEKA installation on GCP](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/weka-installation-on-gcp.md): This section aims at a system engineer familiar with the GCP concepts and experienced in using Terraform to deploy a system on GCP.
- [WEKA project description](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/weka-installation-on-gcp/weka-project-description.md)
- [GCP-WEKA deployment Terraform package description](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/weka-installation-on-gcp/gcp-terraform-package-description.md)
- [Deployment on GCP using Terraform](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/weka-installation-on-gcp/deployment-on-gcp-using-terraform.md)
- [Required services and supported regions](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/weka-installation-on-gcp/required-services-and-supported-regions.md)
- [Supported machine types and storage](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/weka-installation-on-gcp/supported-machine-types-and-storage.md)
- [Auto-scale instances in GCP](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/weka-installation-on-gcp/auto-scale-instances-in-gcp.md)
- [Add clients to a WEKA cluster on GCP](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/weka-installation-on-gcp/add-clients.md)
- [Troubleshooting](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/weka-installation-on-gcp/troubleshooting.md)
- [Detailed deployment tutorial: WEKA on GCP using Terraform](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/weka-installation-on-gcp/detailed-deployment-tutorial-weka-on-gcp-using-terraform.md): This guide provides step-by-step instructions for deploying the WEKA Data Platform on GCP using Terraform, tailored for customers, partners, and WEKA teams.
- [Google Kubernetes Engine and WEKA over POSIX deployment](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/weka-installation-on-gcp/google-kubernetes-engine-and-weka-over-posix-deployment.md): A step-by-step guide to setting up Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) with WEKA on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), enhancing storage and scalability for demanding Kubernetes workloads.
- [WEKA installation on OCI](https://docs.weka.io/planning-and-installation/weka-installation-on-oci.md): WEKA Data Platform deployment on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) follows bare-metal installation with cloud-specific considerations.


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