Create a Custom Package for Linux or UNIX Computers Using the Download Manager
You can use the Download Manager to create a custom package with the agents and options required for your Linux or UNIX computers.
For more information, see Linux: Creating a Custom Package for Linux or UNIX Computers Using the Download Manager.
Download the Commvault Software Using the Download Manager for Linux
You can download the latest Commvault software using the Download Manager for Linux.
For more information, see Downloading the Commvault Software Using the Download Manager for Linux.
Install Commvault Locally on Linux or UNIX Computers Using the Download Manager
You can install Commvault locally on Linux or UNIX computers by using the Download Manager application.
For more information, see Linux: Installing Commvault Locally on Linux or UNIX Computers Using the Download Manager.
New Settings Tile on MediaAgentPages
You can configure settings that are specific to a MediaAgent from the Command Center. Additionally, you can add more settings to the Command Center as per your requirement.
For more information, see Configuring MediaAgent Settings.
Storage Accelerator Support for Auxiliary Copies
Storage Accelerator can be setup on a source MediaAgent to directly send the backup data to an auxiliary copy (cloud copy). Without the Storage Accelerator, source MediaAgent send the client data to the destination MediaAgent first, and then the destination MediaAgent stores the data in the auxiliary copy.
Unlike backups where Storage Accelerator package should be installed on client, Storage Accelerator for auxiliary copy is enabled by default and does not require any special package to be installed.
For more information, see Accelerating Auxiliary Copies.
Support for Cold Tier for Microsoft Azure Storage
Microsoft Azure Storage can now be configured using the Cold storage class.
For more information, see the following:
Command Center: Cloud Provider Information
CommCell Console: Microsoft Azure Storage
Use Multiple MediaAgents for Read Operations
You can assign one or more <Mediagent>s or a pre-defined group of MediaAgents to read data for any of the following jobs:
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Auxiliary Copy
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Data verification on deduplicated data
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Space reclamation on deduplicated data
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Deduplication database recovery (DDB reconstruction)
For more information, see Advanced Options - Reader MediaAgent(s).
New Dashboard View for Disk and Cloud Storage
The Command Center now includes new disk and cloud storage dashboards that provide graphical information about the data written on the storage.
The disk storage dashboard includes views for total and available storage capacity, data retention based on days, and the disk usage by plan and workload. The cloud dashboard displays the cloud vendor type and the data usage on the cloud.
You can also view the growth trend in the data size and performance throughput on a monthly basis, in these dashboards.
For more information, see the following links:
View Estimated Media Size for Backup Jobs
In the job details for completed backup jobs, you can view the estimated amount of space that is occupied by the backed up data on the media. For deduplicated data, the estimate also includes any pruned data that is referenced by the backup job.
In addition, you can download the Estimated Storage utilzation report from Commvault Store to view information about the estimated size on the media.
For more information, see Job Details (Details).