# Enabling Command Line (cvc) Interface Operations for Virtual Server Agent

To perform command line (cvc) interface operations for the Virtual Server Agent (VSA), you must collect end-user ACLs and then enable file indexing for backups.

## Before You Begin

- File System and Python SDK packages are required to back up VMs.

- If the VM is backed up using the Virtual Server Agent and cvc is used to perform only browse and restores of files, install the File System package as a restore-only agent.

  For information about installing restore-only agents, see Installation of Restore Only Agents.

## Procedure

1. To perform a find operation from the Commvault End-User Command Line Interface (cvc), you must collect end-user ACLs by adding an entity setting, and then enable the Index files after backup option.

   1. Add the entity setting to the Linux access node where the cataloging job runs as follows:

      Setting | What to specify
      --- | ---
      Name | nCollectSIDInfoOnUnix
      Category | FileSystemAgent
      Value | 1

   2. From the Command Center, on the Configuration tab of the VM group, enable the Index files after backup option.

      For more information, see Enabling File Indexing for Virtual Machines.

      commvault_expert/backup_and_restore_agents/virtualization/virtual_server_agent/file_indexing/enabling_file_indexing_for_virtual_machines

2. To enable command line (cvc) interface operations for the Virtual Server Agent (VSA), you must add an entity setting.

   1. Add the nAgentType entity setting at the VM level as follows:

Property | Value
--- | ---
Name | nAgentType
Category | CommvaultSDKForPython
Value | 2
Comment | Enables command line (cvc) interface operations for the Virtual Server Agent (VSA).

## Related Topics

Adding a Setting for a CommCell Entity

## What to Do Next

- browse

- find

- restore

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