MediaAgent - System Requirements
The following requirements are for the MediaAgent:
Best Practice
Use the latest version of the operating system software listed in the Operating System table. Commvault software fully supports the latest version of an operating system until the vendor ends support. Newer versions of Commvault software might not install on operating systems for which vendor support has ended. For information about the Microsoft support lifecycle, go to the Microsoft Support website, Microsoft Support Lifecycle. For support lifecycle information for other operating systems, contact the appropriate software vendor.
Operating Systems
Operating System |
Operating System Version |
Architecture |
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AIX |
AIX 7.2 64-bit |
Power PC (Includes IBM System p) |
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AIX 7.1 64-bit |
Power PC (Includes IBM System p) |
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AIX 6.1 64-bit |
Power PC (Includes IBM System p) |
HP-UX |
HP-UX 11i v3 (11.31) 64-bit |
Itanium |
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HP-UX 11i v2 (11.23) 64-bit |
Itanium |
Linux |
OpenSuSE |
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OpenSuSE 13.2 with glibc 2.19* |
x64 |
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Oracle Linux |
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Oracle Linux 7.x with glibc 2.17.x |
x86, x64 or compatible processors |
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Oracle Linux 6.x with glibc 2.12.x |
x86, x64 or compatible processors |
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Oracle Linux 5.x with glibc 2.5.x |
Intel Pentium, x64 or compatible processors |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 5.x with glibc 2.5 |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS 5.x with glibc 2.5.x |
Power PC (Includes IBM System p) |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS 7.x with glibc 2.17.x |
x86, x64, Power PC or compatible processors |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS 6.x with glibc 2.12.x |
Intel Pentium, Power PC (Includes IBM System p) or compatible processors |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS 6.x with a minimum of glibc 2.12-1.25.x |
x64 |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS 5.x with glibc 2.5.x |
Intel Pentium, x64, Power PC (Includes IBM System p) or compatible processors |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS 5 Advanced Platform with glibc 2.5.x |
Intel Pentium or compatible 650 MHz processor minimum recommended; Dual 1 GHz or higher processors recommended |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS 5 Advanced Platform with glibc 2.5.x |
x64 |
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SuSE Linux 12.x with glibc 3.x ** Deduplication stores are not supported on Power PC (Little endian). |
x86, x64, Power PC or compatible processors |
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SuSE Linux 12.x with glibc 2.x ** Deduplication stores are not supported on Power PC (Little endian). |
x86, x64, Power PC or compatible processors |
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SuSE Linux 11.x with glibc 3.x |
x86, x64, Power PC or compatible processors |
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SuSE Linux 11.x with glibc 2.9.x and later |
x86, x64, Power PC or compatible processors |
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SuSE Linux 11.x with glibc 2.11.x |
Intel Pentium, x64 or compatible processors |
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SuSE Linux 10 Enterprise Server Edition with glibc 2.6.x |
x86, x64, Power PC or compatible processors |
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SuSE Linux 10 Enterprise Server Edition with glibc 2.4.x |
x86, x64, Power PC or compatible processors |
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Ubuntu |
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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS |
x86, x64 or compatible processors |
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Ubuntu 16.04 LTS |
AMD64, Intel 64, or compatible processors |
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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS |
Intel Pentium, Itanium, x64 or compatible processors |
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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
x86, x64 or compatible processors |
Solaris |
Solaris 11.x |
Ultra5 station or higher; Dual Processors recommended |
|
Solaris 11.x |
x64 |
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Solaris 10 Update 6 or equivalent* *sol-10-encrypt-GA-iso.zip package is required on Solaris 10. |
x64 |
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Solaris 10 Update 6 or equivalent* *sol-10-encrypt-GA-iso.zip package is required on Solaris 10. |
UltraSPARC-II or higher recommended; Dual Processors recommended |
Windows |
Windows Server 2019 |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Editions |
All Windows-compatible processors supported |
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Windows 2012 |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Editions See Considerations for Microsoft Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, and Windows 8 for more information. |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Editions *See Considerations for Microsoft Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, and Windows 8.x for more information. |
All Windows-compatible processors supported
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Windows 8 |
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Microsoft Windows 8 Editions* *Tape Libraries/Drives are not supported. |
All Windows-compatible processors supported
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Microsoft Windows Client 8.1* See Considerations for Microsoft Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, and Windows 8 for more information. *Tape Libraries/Drives are not supported.
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All Windows-compatible processors supported |
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Microsoft Windows 10 |
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Microsoft Windows Client 10 Editions* *Tape Libraries/Drives are not supported. |
All Windows-compatible processors supported |
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Windows 2016 |
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Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Editions *See Considerations for Microsoft Windows Server 2016 for more information. |
All Windows-compatible processors supported |
AIX LPAR Support
Data protection on Logical Partitioning (LPAR) is supported.
Hardware Specifications
General guidelines on the hardware required for MediaAgents installed either on physical or virtual machines is explained in Hardware Specifications for MediaAgent.
Notes:
- Software installation requires 20 GB of disk space on the operating system drive. This space is used for temporary files copied during the installation or upgrade of the MediaAgent software.
- 10 GB is required for MediaAgent software and log file growth.
- Optimal performance will be realized with solid-state drive (SSD) technology for your local index cache disk. This is particularly important in cases of:
- NAS filers running NDMP backups
- Backing up large file servers
- Any situation where performance is critical
Hardware requirements for index cache is explained in Indexing: Planning
- Recommended hardware requirements for MediaAgents with deduplication is explained in the following pages, based on the deduplication mode required for your environment.
- Hardware Specifications for Standard Deduplication Mode
- Deduplication Extended Mode
- Hardware Specifications for Deduplication Two Partitioned Mode
- Hardware Specification for Deduplication Two Partitioned Extended Mode
- Hardware Specifications for Deduplication Four Partitioned Mode
- Hardware Specification for Deduplication Four Partitioned Extended Mode
Miscellaneous
The File System Agent is installed automatically during the installation of this software component (if it is not installed already). To review the system requirements of the File System Agent, see System Requirements - Microsoft Windows File System Agent.
Microsoft Visual C++
The following Redistributable Package is installed automatically. Note that the Redistributable Package can co-exist with other versions of this software.
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package
Cloud Server Support
The MediaAgent can be installed on a Virtual Server in a Cloud. For example, Virtual Server in Amazon EC2.
After the installation, make sure that the remote clients can access this MediaAgent.
.NET Framework
.NET Framework 4.5 is automatically installed. Note that .NET Framework 4.5 can co-exist with other versions of this software.
Hardware Compatibility List
For information on Tape Hardware/Driver support, see Hardware Matrix.
DISCLAIMER
Third-party maintenance (minor) releases or service packs that are supported by the Commvault software may not be listed in our System Requirements. When possible, Commvault provides information on any known issues related to these minor releases or service packs. In some cases, these minor releases or service packs affect how the Commvault software works. Commvault software may experience changes in functionality as the result of the third-party minor release or service pack. These changes are beyond the control of Commvault. Platforms that are supported in the current version of Commvault software may not be supported in earlier versions of the software. Contact your software provider to ensure that third-party minor releases or service packs are compatible with the Commvault software.
Additional considerations regarding minimum requirements and End-of-Life policies from third-party vendors also apply.
Last modified: 6/13/2019 3:12:14 PM