System Requirements for Azure VM Access Nodes

Verify that the VMs that you will use as Azure VM access nodes meet the system requirements.

Commvault Packages

Azure VM access nodes must have the Virtual Server Agent package installed.

Deployment Recommendations

• Deploy a Commvault Cloud Access Node from Azure Marketplace.

  To use Azure Arm access nodes, you must install Mono. For information, see Install Mono on Azure Arm Access Nodes.

• Deploy a VM that meets one or both of the following criteria:

  • In the Azure cloud

  • Compute-optimized

• If the Azure subscription includes multiple regions, deploy at least 1 access node in each region.

Confidential VMs and Trusted Launch VMs

You can use confidential VMs and trusted launch VMs as Azure VM access nodes.

Operating Systems

Azure VM access nodes must run one of the following operating systems.

Linux

Windows