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Quick Start Guide · 2026

Software-Only Deployment.

Install SynetoOS on a certified Dell, Lenovo or HPE server — bare-metal install OR Virtual Storage Appliance (VSA) on existing VMware ESXi.

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SYNETO  |  GUIDE-SOFTWARE-ONLY-DEPLOYMENT  |  QUICK START GUIDE v1.0 EN-IT-ES
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About this document

Publisher

Syneto SpA

Via Cefalonia 70, Brescia 25124, Italy

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Contact: [email protected]

Phone: +39 051 095 3000

Web: https://syneto.eu

Offices

Italy (HQ) · Brescia

Romania · Timișoara

Spain · Madrid

Certifications

ISO 9001 — Quality Management

ISO/IEC 27001 — Information Security

Copyright & trademarks

© 2026 Syneto SpA. All rights reserved. "Syneto", the Syneto logo, "SynetoOS", "Syneto CENTRAL", "Hyperion", "HYPER Core", "HYPER Edge", and "HYPER Echo" are trademarks of Syneto SpA. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Document scope

Both deployment paths: dedicated bare-metal install and VSA-on-ESXi. Prerequisites, the installer, post-install configuration and activation. Includes a kickstart-style automated install example.

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Chapter 01 · Choose a path

Bare-metal vs VSA.

Bare-metal install
  • SynetoOS owns the whole server
  • Best performance, lowest latency
  • Supports Hyperion KVM hypervisor
  • Recommended for production
  • Required for full Smart Replicator
VSA on ESXi
  • SynetoOS runs as a VM on existing ESXi
  • Fast to evaluate
  • Requires RAW Device Mapping (RDM)
  • Best for branch, dev/test, evaluation
  • Cannot run Hyperion (ESXi already owns it)
Bare-metal install
~45 min
VSA deploy
~20 min
Min data drives
4
Min RAM
64 GB
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Chapter 02 · Steps

Bare-metal install.

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1 · Download

SynetoOS installer ISO from your activated CENTRAL account. Signed + checksum verified.

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2 · Boot

Burn to USB or mount via BMC virtual media (iDRAC / XCC / iLO).

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3 · Layout

Pick 2 boot drives for software mirror; pick data drives for the SyFS pool.

04

4 · Network

Set mgmt network (DHCP or static). Installer validates connectivity before continuing.

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5 · Boot

Reboot. SynetoOS comes up production-ready in <90 seconds.

Optional · automated install (kickstart)
lang en_US.UTF-8
timezone Europe/Brescia --utc
# Boot mirror
partition raid.boot --device=nvme0n1 --size=500
partition raid.boot --device=nvme0n2 --size=500
raid /boot --level=1 --device=md0 raid.boot
# SyFS pool
syfs pool hyper-prod --layout=raidz2 --discover all
# Mgmt network
network --device=bond0 --ip=10.20.30.40 --netmask=255.255.255.0 \
--gateway=10.20.30.1 --dns=10.20.30.5
%post
syctl central activate --key=$ACTIVATION_KEY
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Chapter 03 · Steps

VSA on ESXi.

SynetoOS OVA Signed from CENTRAL vCenter import Deploy OVF Attach RDMs 4+ drives raw Power on Setup wizard ESXi consumes SyFS NFS / iSCSI
VSA path: deploy OVA → attach RDMs (NOT VMDK) → boot → ESXi consumes SyFS over NFS / iSCSI back to the VSA.
VSA caveats

VSA on ESXi cannot run Hyperion (the host is already ESXi). Use VSA for evaluation, branch sites, or migration sandboxes — not for primary production where Hyperion would be the better choice.

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Chapter 04 · Support & contact

About Syneto & next steps.

Syneto designs and manufactures the complete Hybrid Cloud Ecosystem — hypervisor, data management, data protection and disaster recovery in a single plug & play platform. Founded in 2008, headquartered in Brescia and Timișoara, serving 5,000+ European businesses.

5,000+
Companies served
250+
Channel partners
18+
Years building HCI
$0
Ransom ever paid
European engineering

Designed, built and supported in Europe. ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 27001 certified operations.

Plug & play deployment

Production-ready in under 30 minutes. No multi-vendor integration, no professional services required.

Single-vendor support

One contract, one phone number, one SLA — for the entire stack. Local language support.

Zero ransom paid

Across 18+ years of customer deployments, no Syneto customer has ever paid ransom following a cyber incident.

Single-vendor support — one contract, one phone number, one SLA for the entire stack. Three response tiers, all delivered by Syneto engineers in your language.

PlanResponseCoverageWho it's for
EssentialNBD — 8×5Software + hardwareBranch offices, test & dev
Business4 h — 24×7Software + hardwareProduction workloads
Mission-Critical1 h — 24×7Software + hardware + TAMBusiness-critical sites, DR

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