Before you install a platform release (formerly "feature release") remotely, you must address the following prerequisites and requirements.
Download the Software
Use the CommCell Console to download the Commvault software from the latest platform release version (or from any other version available on the Commvault download server). The software includes the required platform release updates.
For more information, see Downloading Software Using the CommCell Console.
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If the platform release version that you want to download is already installed on the CommServe computer, no action is required. When you perform a remote installation, the software is downloaded automatically in the following scenarios:
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The software version in the CommServe cache directory is lower than the version installed on the CommServe computer.
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There is no software in the CommServe cache directory.
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If you want to install updates for Version 10 clients and the CommServe computer does not have Internet connectivity, see Copying Version 10 Updates to a Version 11 CommServe Cache.
Verify User Permissions
To perform remote installations, you must be a CommCell user with the proper set of permissions, as follows:
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To install on the CommServe computer, you must be a user with Administrative Management permissions at the CommCell level.
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To install on any other client in the CommCell environment, you must be a CommCell user with Install Package/Update permissions on the client where you want to install the platform release.
For information on assigning user permissions, see Associating Entities and Roles to a User.
Review Space Requirements for Client Computers
The space required to install a platform release is calculated as follows: space required for platform release files + space required for hotfixes.
The following tables display the approximate disk space required to install a platform release for agents on Windows and UNIX client computers.
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If the installation files are already present on the client, the disk space required to install a platform release will be lower than the space values provided in the tables below.
Space Requirements for Windows Clients
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Package |
Space Requirements |
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File System Core (Laptop package) |
600 MB |
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File System Agent |
1500 MB |
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MediaAgent |
1620 MB |
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Other Agents |
1860 MB |
Space Requirement for UNIX Clients
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Package |
Space Requirements |
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File System Core (Laptop package) |
600 MB |
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File System Agent |
1260 MB |
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MediaAgent |
1500 MB |
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Other Agents |
1860 MB |
Enable Client Readiness Validation During the Platform Release Installation
By default, client readiness checks are disabled during the platform release installation. If you want to enable the readiness checks, see Enabling Client Readiness Validation During Platform Release Installations.