The following are the requirements for block-level backup for UNIX.
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Operating System |
Operating System Version |
Architecture |
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AIX |
AIX 7.2 TL 01 SP01 ("7200-01-01-1642") 64-bit, or higher |
PowerPC (including IBM System p) |
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AIX 7.1 TL 01 SP10 ("7100-01-10-1415") 64-bit, or higher |
PowerPC (including IBM System p) |
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AIX 6.1 TL 07 SP10 ("6100-07-10-1415) 64-bit, or higher |
PowerPC (including IBM System p) |
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Linux |
CentOS |
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CentOS 8.1 with kernel 4.18.0-147.0.3 |
x64 |
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CentOS 8.0 with kernel 4.18.0-80 |
x64 |
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CentOS 7.7 with kernel 3.10.0-1062 |
x64 |
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CentOS 7.6 with kernel 3.10.0-957 |
x64 |
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CentOS 7.5 with kernel 3.10.0-862 |
x64 |
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CentOS 7.3 with kernel 3.10.0-514 |
x64 |
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CentOS 6.5 with kernel 2.6.32-431 |
x64 |
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Debian |
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Debian 10.x with kernel 4.19.0-6 |
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Debian 9.x with kernel 4.9.0-6 |
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Debian 8.x with kernel 3.16.0-5 |
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Debian 8.x with kernel 3.16.0-4 |
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Debian 7 with kernel 3.2.0-4-amd64 |
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Oracle Linux |
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Oracle Linux 8.x with kernel 4.18.0.x |
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Oracle Linux 7.x with kernel 3.8.13.x |
x64 |
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Oracle Linux 7.6 with kernel 4.14.35-1818.4.5.el7uek.x86_64 |
x64 |
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Oracle Linux 7.5 with kernel 4.1.12-124.14.2.el7uek.x86_64 |
x64 |
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Oracle Linux 7.4 with kernel 4.1.12-112.14.1.el7uek.x86_64 |
x64 |
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Oracle Linux 7.3 with kernel 4.1.12-61.1.18.el7uek.x86_64 |
x64 |
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Oracle Linux 7.2 with kernel 3.8.13-98.7.1.el7uek.x86_64 |
x64 |
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Oracle Linux 7.1 with kernel 3.8.13-55.1.6.el7uek.x86_64 |
x64 |
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Oracle Linux 6.10 with kernel 4.1.12 |
x64 |
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Oracle Linux 6.9 with kernel 4.1.12-61.1.28.el6uek.x86_64 |
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Oracle Linux 6.8 with kernel 4.1.12-37.3.1.el6uek.x86_64 |
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Oracle Linux 6.7 with kernel 3.8.13-68.3.4.el6uek.x86_64 |
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Oracle Linux 6.6 with kernel 3.8.13-68.1.3.el6uek.x86_64 |
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Oracle Linux 6.4 with kernel 2.6.39-400 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Advanced Platform with kernel 4.18.0-147 |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 Advanced Platform with kernel 4.18.0-80 |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.7 Advanced Platform with kernel 3.10.0-1062 |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 Advanced Platform with kernel 3.10.0-957 |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 Advanced Platform with kernel 3.10.0-862 |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 Advanced Platform with kernel 3.10.0-693 |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 Advanced Platform with kernel 3.10.0-514.10.2.el7 |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 Advanced Platform with kernel 3.10.0-229 |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.32-696 |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.32-573 |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.32-71 |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.32-279 (Update 3) |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.32-220 (Update 2) |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.18-92 (Update 2) |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.18-308 (Update 8) |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.18-274 (Update 7) |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.18-238 (Update 6) |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.18-194 (Update 5) |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.18-164 (Update 4) |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Advanced Platform with kernel 2.6.18-128 (Update 3) |
x64 |
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SuSE Linux (SLES) |
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SuSE Linux 15 Enterprise Server with kernel 4.12.14-25.22 |
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SuSE Linux 12 SP3 Enterprise Server with kernel 4.4.82-6.9 |
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SuSE Linux 12 SP2 Enterprise Server with kernel 4.4.121-92.92 |
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SuSE Linux 12 SP2 Enterprise Server with kernel 4.4.38-93 |
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SuSE Linux 12 Enterprise Server with kernel 3.12.49-11-default (Update 1) |
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SuSE Linux 11 SP4 Enterprise Server with kernel 3.0.101-63 |
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SuSE Linux 11 SP2 Enterprise Server with kernel 3.0.13-0.27-default |
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SuSE Linux 11 Enterprise Server with kernel 2.6.32.12-0.7-default |
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SuSE Linux 10 Enterprise Server with kernel 2.6.16.60-0.54.5 (Update 3) |
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SuSE Linux 10 Enterprise Server with kernel 2.6.16.60-0.21 (Update 2) |
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SuSE Linux 10 Enterprise Server with kernel 2.6.16.46-0.12 (Update 1) |
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Solaris |
Solaris 11.3 |
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Solaris 11.2 |
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Solaris 11.0 |
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Solaris 10 Update 7 or higher |
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Cluster Support
You can install the software on a cluster, if clustering is supported by the operating system. For information about supported cluster types, see Support for Cluster Configuration.
Hard Drive
1 GB of minimum disk space is required for installing the software.
To calculate the disk space requirements for the job results directory, see Job Results Directory Disk Space Calculation. Some agents and components require additional disk space, see Agents and Components Requiring Additional Disk Space.
500 MB of free disk space is required for the log directory.
Supported File Systems
All of the blocks in a raw or block device are backed up during block-level backups. For supported file systems, only the blocks that contain data are backed up.
The following table lists the file systems supported for each supported operating system:
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File System |
Operating System |
CVBF |
Data Blocks Backup Support |
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Extended 3 File System (ext3) |
Linux |
Yes |
Yes |
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Extended 4 File System (ext4) |
Linux |
Yes |
Yes |
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'X' File System (XFS) |
Linux |
Yes |
Yes |
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Virtual FAT (vfat) |
Linux |
Yes |
No |
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Journal File System (JFS2) |
AIX |
Yes |
Yes |
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UNIX File System (UFS)* |
Solaris |
Yes |
No |
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Veritas File System (VxFS) |
Solaris, AIX |
Yes |
Yes |
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Zettabyte File System (ZFS)* |
Solaris |
Yes |
No |
Note:
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ZFS must span the entire disk; disk slices are not supported.
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For Solaris File System Agent, the CVBF cache must be a UFS file system. For example, /opt/commvault/CVBF/cache.
Supported Volume Managers
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AIX LVM
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Linux LVM
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VxVM
Space Requirements in the LVM Group
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For Linux LVM snaps, there must be adequate free space in the LVM volume group for snapshot creation. The default COW cache size is set to 4096 MB or 5% of the volume size, whichever is greater. To increase the COW cache size, configure the nSnapCowSizeMB additional setting. For instructions on adding the additional setting, see Adding or Modifying Additional Settings from the CommCell Console.
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For CVBF snaps, the COW files are created in the software_install_path/CVBF/cache directory by default. Over time, the COW files can grow significantly and fill up the volume. To move the COW files to another volume, configure the sCVBFSNAPPART additional setting. For instructions on adding the additional setting, see Adding or Modifying Additional Settings from the CommCell Console.
Supported Devices
- VirtIO
Location of the Default Temporary Directory for Commvault Software
For Unix clients, the default temporary directory location /opt/commvault/Base/Temp for the Commvault software must be under the same mount point as the Job Results folder. You can set the default temporary directory for the software by configuring the dGALAXYTEMPDIR registry key on the client computer.
For instructions about adding an additional setting from the CommCell Console, see Adding an Additional Setting from the CommCell Console.
DISCLAIMER
Third-party maintenance (minor) releases or service packs that are supported by the Commvault software may not be listed in our System Requirements. When possible, Commvault provides information on any known issues related to these minor releases or service packs. In some cases, these minor releases or service packs affect how the Commvault software works. Commvault software may experience changes in functionality as the result of the third-party minor release or service pack. These changes are beyond the control of Commvault. Platforms that are supported in the current version of Commvault software may not be supported in earlier versions of the software. Contact your software provider to ensure that third-party minor releases or service packs are compatible with the Commvault software. Additional considerations regarding minimum requirements and End-of-Life policies from third-party vendors also apply.