Windows Archiving: System Requirements

The following requirements are for the Windows client where File System Core and File System packages are installed:

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Standard, Datacenter) (64-bit only)

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Editions

Windows Server 2016

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Editions

Windows 8

Microsoft Windows Client 8

Microsoft Windows Client 8.1

For more information, see Considerations for Microsoft Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, and Windows 8.

Windows 2012

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Editions

For more information, see Considerations for Microsoft Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, and Windows 8.x.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Editions

For more information, see Considerations for Microsoft Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, and Windows 8.x.

Windows 10

Microsoft Windows Client 10 Editions

Windows 7

Microsoft Windows 7 Editions

Windows 2008

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 32-bit and x64 Editions

Server Core installations are not supported.. Starting Service Pack 6, you cannot upgrade the Driver for File Archiver package. Use Explorer Plug-In to perform recall operations.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Editions

Server Core installations are not supported.

Windows Vista

Microsoft Windows Vista Editions

Windows Server 2003

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Editions [Extended Support]

Windows XP

Microsoft Windows XP Editions with a minimum of Service Pack 3 [Extended Support]

Hard Drive

1 GB of minimum disk space is required for installing the software.

500 MB of free disk space is required for job result directory.

In addition, number of archived files * 4 KB space is required for stub cache directory on the recall proxy computer.

500 MB of free disk space is required for log directory.

Processor

All Windows-compatible processors are supported.

Miscellaneous

Note: To back up and restore data in an IPv6 environment, see Configuring IPv6 for OnePass and CommCell Network Internet Protocol Requirements.

.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++ Redistributable 2017 is Automatically Installed

Starting in Service Pack 18, 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 in installing Universal C Runtime.

The following Windows updates must be installed to prevent the installation failure:

KB2919355

KB2939087

KB2975061

KB2999226

Updates are not required on latest Windows operating system versions, such as Microsoft Windows 10 and Microsoft Windows Server 2016, as these versions come with the Universal C Runtime already installed.

DISCLAIMER

Certain third-party software and service releases (together, “Releases”) may not be supported by Commvault. You are solely responsible for ensuring Commvault’s products and services are compatible with any such Releases.

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