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title: "You Will Need"
slug: "you-will-need"
updated: 2026-10-27T17:23:03Z
published: 2026-10-27T17:23:03Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/you-will-need"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vastdata.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# You Will Need

- Your Site Survey (completed by a VAST Sales Engineer) and installation plan.
- A laptop
- The VAST Cluster package file saved to the laptop. For example: *release-<x.x.x-xxxxxx>.vast.tar.gz*. Contact [VAST Support](https://support.vastdata.com/s/contact-us) to obtain the package file.
- The bootstrap file (`vast_bootstrap.sh`) saved to the laptop. Obtain this file from [VAST Support](https://support.vastdata.com/s/contact-us).