The following requirements are for the Virtual Server Agent (VSA) with Red Hat Virtualization.
Versions Supported
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RHEV Manager (RHEV-M or RHEV-H) 4.0, 4.1.x, 4.2.x, 4.3.x, 4.4.x
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RHEV Hypervisor (RHEV-H or RHV-H) 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.8 (based on the Red Hat Virtualization Life Cycle)
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Host (RHEL-H) 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6 (x64), 7.8
SCSI Controllers
If you install a VirtIO SCSI driver, ensure that the installed driver is identified as a stable version.
Proxy Operating System
For Red Hat, the proxy computer is always a virtual machine on the Red Hat cluster. You can deploy multiple proxies to provide load distribution for backup operations.
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The Virtual Server Agent (VSA) can be installed on virtual machines with the following operating systems:
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RHEL 6.5, RHEL 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 8
Note
For RHEL 8 VMs, to install operating system packages that are required to enable automatic installation of Mono, register the VMs with Red Hat.
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Microsoft Windows Server 2019
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Microsoft Windows Server 2016
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Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
For Linux proxies, disable lvmetad to avoid issues with HotAdd operations during backup and recovery.
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To perform backups of virtual machines configured with VirtIO SCSI disks, enable the VirtIO SCSI option on the VSA proxy VM, and then install the corresponding drivers.
Storage
Network File System (NFS), iSCSI, and Fibre Channel
Port
Port 80 is used to connect the VSA with RHEV.
Red Hat Guest Tools
Red Hat guest tools must be installed in VSA proxy machines.
Red Hat Subscriptions
Use the Red Hat Subscription Manager to subscribe to all required channels.
Hardware Specifications
For information about hardware requirements for the Virtual Server Agent, see Hardware Specifications for Virtual Server Agent.
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