# Commvault VTL 2.0 Requirements

Verify that the VTL host that you plan to setup Commvault VTL 2.0 meets the following minimum requirements.

Processor | Dual 16 Core Processors For example, Intel XEON 4216 or better.
Memory | 384GB (12 x 32GB RDIMMS)
Disk | Operating System 2 x 240 M.2 Raid 1
| Deduplication Cache 2 x 480GB Raid 1
| VTL Storage 3 x 100TB LUNs Can be local, Fiber Channel , or iSCSI. If using iSCSI, the NIC should be 10GB or better.
Notes on Fiber Channel LUN | LUN sizes cannot exceed 100TB. Recommended to use eager/thick provisioning instead of thin provisioning. If possible, read ahead cache for LUN on array controller should be disabled. Multi-path devices for disks are recommended.
Operating System | RHEL 8.9 and 9.3
HBA for Tape | Qlogic QLE256X (8GB)/QLE266X, QLE269X (16GB)/QLE2742, QLE2764, QLE277X (32GB)/QLE287X (64GB) Note These cards must be dedicated for the Virtual Tape Drives.
Firewall Port Requirements | The following ports must be opened in the VTL host if firewall services is enabled in the envorment: TCP port 433 for https access TCP port 3260 for iSCSI
Swap Space | The minimum amount of swap space in the OS should be set to 32GB-64GB. Recommended: Swap space should be set to 10% of memory.
Commvault Version (CommServe and MediaAgents) | Commvault Feature Release 25 (or later)

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