# Deploying a MediaAgent on Azure

Create a MediaAgent on Azure before you configure Azure VM protection if you use your own infrastructure. You can also use this procedure to deploy additional MediaAgents.

## Requirements

- You must have the Contributor role for the Azure subscription where you'll deploy the MediaAgent.

- For information, see Azure role requirements.

- If you're using Commvault software, have the following information available:

  - CommServe host name

  - CommServe name

- If you're using Commvault Cloud, have the following information available:

  - Commvault Gateway URL

  - Installation authcode

## Add MediaAgent

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Manage > Infrastructure.

2. Click the MediaAgents tile.

3. In the upper-right area of the page, click Add MediaAgent.

4. From the Vendor list, select Microsoft Azure.

5. From the Deployment type list, select any of the following:

   - Vendor native deployment

     1. From the Platform list, select the operating system.

     2. For Deploy Custom Template, click Deploy the Custom Template or click Copy Link and paste the URL into a browser.

     3. In the Azure portal, review the deployment information.

     4. On the Basics tab, specify the resource group, region, virtual machine name, and other required deployment settings.

     5. On the Commvault Configuration tab, enter the required Commvault information.

        - For Commvault Cloud, enter the Commvault Gateway URL and Installation authcode.

        - For Commvault software, enter the CommServe host name, CommServe name, and Installation authcode.

     6. Review the deployment settings.

     7. Deploy the ARM template.

     8. Wait for the deployment to complete.

     9. Verify that the MediaAgent appears in Manage > Infrastructure > MediaAgents.

   - Manual deployment

     Use this procedure to install a MediaAgent by downloading the installation package from the Command Center.

     #### Windows

     1. From the Platform list, select Windows.

     2. Click Download package to download the MediaAgent installation package.

     3. Copy the installation Auth code. You'll enter this code during the installation.

     4. Copy the installation package to the Windows computer where you want to install the MediaAgent.

     5. Run the installation executable as an administrator.

     6. Follow the installation wizard.

        Installation wizard

        - Select the installation language.

        - Verify that MediaAgent is selected as the component to install.

        - Specify the installation directory, if required.

        - Configure the firewall settings, if prompted.

        - Provide the CommServe host name, if prompted.

        - Paste the installation Auth code.

     7. Complete the installation.

     8. In the Command Center, verify that the MediaAgent appears on the MediaAgents page.

     #### Linux

     1. From the Platform list, select Linux.

     2. Click Download package to download the MediaAgent installation package.

     3. Copy the installation Auth code. You'll enter this code during the installation.

     4. Transfer the installation package to the Linux computer where you want to install the MediaAgent.

     5. Extract the installation package, if necessary.

     6. Run the installation script (for example, `./cvpkgadd`) as the root user or by using `sudo`.

     7. Follow the installation prompts.

        Installation prompts

        - Confirm that you want to install the MediaAgent package.

        - Specify the installation directory, if required.

        - Configure the firewall settings, if prompted.

        - Provide the CommServe host name, if prompted.

        - Enter the installation Auth code.

     8. Complete the installation.

     9. In the Command Center, verify that the MediaAgent appears on the MediaAgents page.

   - Auto Provision

     1. From the Deployment type list, select Auto Provision.

     2. From the Scale profile list, select a scale profile.

        A scale profile is a predefined configuration that specifies how MediaAgents are automatically provisioned and managed. It includes settings such as the cloud environment, networking, security, and scaling behavior that Commvault uses when deploying MediaAgents.

        Note

        Before you use Auto Provision, create a scale profile.

     3. From the Region list, select the AWS region where you want to deploy the MediaAgent.

     4. From the Platform list, select the operating system.

     5. From the Size list, select the instance size (VM type) to use when provisioning the MediaAgent.

        Size options determine the compute resources allocated to the MediaAgent, such as CPU and memory.

     6. From the Server group list, select the server group where the new MediaAgent will be added.

        Server groups are logical collections of MediaAgents and other servers that help you organize infrastructure and control where workloads are processed.

     7. Click Submit.

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