You can install the Virtual Server Agent using either the CommCell Console or the installation package created by the Download Manager.
Before You Begin
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Prepare your environment for the installation. For more information, see the following topics:
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Gather the information that you must provide during the installation. For more information, see Preinstallation Checklist for the Virtual Server Agent on Windows.
Procedure
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Choose one of the following installation methods:
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Remote installation: You use the CommCell Console to install the software remotely on a client computer. For more information, see Installing Commvault Remotely Using the CommCell Console.
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If you have a third-party application (for example, Oracle) installed on your client computer, you can configure the CommCell Console to automatically detect the application and install the required Commvault software. For more information, see Installing Commvault By Enabling Automatic Detection of Applications Installed on Clients.
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Local installation: You use the installation package to install the software locally on a client computer. For more information, see Installing Commvault Locally on Windows Computers Using the Installation Package.
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For other installation methods using the installation package, see Installations Using the Installation Package.
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Install the Virtual Server package, which is under the Virtualization category.
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The File System Core package and the File System package are automatically installed with the package that you selected. The File System Agent is not displayed in the CommCell Console and does not consume any licenses.
To configure the File System Agent on your client, right-click the client computer, point to All Tasks, and then click Create File System Agent. The File System Agent will consume a license, and you can back up the file system content on your client computer.
To gather the required information for the File System Agent, refer to the Gather Installation Data section in the Preinstallation Checklist for the Windows File System Agent.
The VSS Provider package is installed as part of the Virtual Server Agent installation. (This package is not required for Citrix Xen.)
What to Do Next
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Review the tasks that you must perform after the installation. For more information, see Postinstallation Tasks for Clients.
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To perform the required agent configurations, refer to the Getting Started page of each agent that you installed.