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MediaAgent - System Requirements

The following requirements are for the MediaAgent:

Best Practice

Use the latest version of the operating system software in the Operating System list. 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

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 Deduplication Mode

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 is explained in the following pages, based on the deduplication mode required for your environment.
  • Deduplication Mode
  • Hardware Specifications for Non-Deduplication 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++ Redistributable 2017 is Automatically Installed

Starting in Service Pack 18, Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2017 (vcredist2017.exe) is automatically installed. If a computer does not have the latest Windows updates, the installation of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2017 will fail in installing Universal C Runtime.

The following Windows updates must be installed to prevent the installation failure:

KB2919355

KB2939087

KB2975061

KB2999226

Updates are not required on latest Windows operating system versions, such as Microsoft Windows 10 and Microsoft Windows Server 2016, as these versions come with the Universal C Runtime already installed.

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 feature releases 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 feature releases. In some cases, these minor releases or feature releases affect how the Commvault software works. Commvault software may experience changes in functionality as the result of the third-party minor release or feature releases. 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 feature releases are compatible with the Commvault software.

Additional considerations regarding minimum requirements and End-of-Life policies from third-party vendors also apply.

Last modified: 4/3/2020 1:50:31 PM