# Storage Appliances Prerequisites

## Dell PoweScale

### Enable API

<https://developer.dell.com/apis/4088/versions/9.9.0/docs/Getting%20Started/3make_your_first_call.md>

In order for Metalsoft to be able to connect to PowerScale, the API must be enabled. This can be done by running the following command on the PowerScale cluster via CLI:

```shell
isi_gconfig -t web-config auth_basic=true
```