Windows File System Agent: System Requirements

The following requirements are for the Windows File System Agent.

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

Processor

All Windows-compatible processors are supported.

Office Communications Server

• Lync Server 2013

• Lync Server 2010

• Office Communications Server 2007 R2

• Office Communications Server 2007

• Live Communications Server 2005

Memory Requirement for File Scan Operations

Minimum 1 GB RAM is required to scan 1 million folders. For example, 10 GB RAM is required to scan 10 million folders.

Miscellaneous

.NET Framework

.NET Framework 4.0 is automatically installed. Note that .NET Framework 4.0 can co-exist with other versions of this software.

Microsoft Visual C++

The following Redistributable Packages are installed automatically. Multiple versions of the package can be installed on the same computer.

Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable Package

For Windows 2008 R2 computers, use a minimum of Service Pack 1.

Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable Package

Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package

Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2017 is Automatically Installed

Starting in Service Pack 11, Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2017 (vcredist2017.exe) is automatically installed. If a computer does not have the latest Windows updates, the installation of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2017 will fail.

The following Windows updates must be installed:

• KB2919355

• KB2939087

• KB2975061

• KB2999226

On Microsoft Windows 10 and Microsoft Windows Server 2016, the Universal C Runtime already installed, so only the basic VC2017/2013/2010 redistributable installation might be required.

Support for Windows Server 2000 Clients

The Commvault Version 11 software is not supported on Windows Server 2000 computers. If you want to protect the file system data of a Windows Server 2000 computer, you must install the Commvault Version 9 software.To install a Version 9 client, see Installing Version 9 Windows Server 2000 Clients on a Version 11 CommCell Environment.

Supported File Systems

• File Allocation Table (FAT) file systems

• New Technology File Systems (NTFS), including Encrypting File System (EFS)

• Transactional File Systems

• Distributed File System (DFS) data

• Oracle ASM Cluster File System (Oracle ACFS)

• Resilient File System (ReFS) on Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019 computers.

• Nutanix Acropolis File Services (AFS)

Support for Windows Storage Server

Windows storage servers are supported.

Supported Disks

Azure Ultra Disk Storage is supported. For more information on backup performance numbers, Performance Numbers for File System Backups Using Microsoft Ultra SSD Disks.

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.