{
  "id": "prepare-install",
  "title": "Prepare to install Redis Enterprise Software",
  "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/7.8/installing-upgrading/install/prepare-install/",
  "summary": "Prepare to install Redis Enterprise Software.",
  "content": "\nBefore you install Redis Enterprise Software:\n\n- [Download an installation package]().\n\n- [View installation questions]() and optionally prepare answers before installation.\n\n- Review the [security considerations]() for your deployment.\n\n- Check that you have root-level access to each node, either directly or with `sudo`.\n\n- Check that all [required ports are available]().\n\n- [Turn off Linux swap]() on all cluster nodes.\n\n- If you require the `redislabs` UID (user ID) and GID (group ID) numbers to be the same on all the nodes, create the `redislabs` user and group with the required numbers on each node.\n\n- If you want to use Auto Tiering for your databases, see [Auto Tiering installation]().\n\n## Next steps\n\n- View [installation script options]() before starting the installation.\n\n- [Install Redis Enterprise Software]().\n",
  "tags": ["docs","operate","rs"],
  "last_updated": "2026-04-01T08:10:08-05:00",
  "children": [{"id":"download-install-package","summary":"Download a Redis Enterprise Software installation package.","title":"Download a Redis Enterprise Software installation package","url":"https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/7.8/installing-upgrading/install/prepare-install/download-install-package/"},{"id":"port-availability","summary":"Make sure required ports are available.","title":"Ensure port availability","url":"https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rs/7.8/installing-upgrading/install/prepare-install/port-availability/"}]
}