Installing the UNIX, Linux, and Macintosh File System Agent on a Client Computer

Important

For new UNIX and Linux installations, Commvault stores installation binaries and application data in separate default locations.

Installation binaries are stored in /opt/commvault.
Application data and the Commvault registry are stored under /var/opt/commvault.

This directory layout applies only to new UNIX and Linux installations. It does not apply to macOS installations. Existing UNIX and Linux installations that are upgraded retain their current directory layout.

You can install the UNIX, Linux, and Macintosh file system agent using either the CommCell Console or the installation package created by the Download Manager.

Prerequisites

Prepare your environment for the installation. For more information, see the following topics:
- Plan the Installation on Windows Computers
- Plan the Installation on UNIX, Linux, and Macintosh Computers
Gather the information that you must provide during the installation. For more information, see Preinstallation Checklist for UNIX, Linux, and Macintosh File System Agent.

Procedure

Choose one of the following installation methods:
- Remote installation: You use the CommCell Console to install the software remotely on a client computer. For more information, see Installing Commvault Remotely Using the CommCell Console.
  
  Note
  
  If you have a third-party application (for example, Oracle) installed on your client computer, you can configure the CommCell Console to automatically detect the application and install the required Commvault software. For more information, see Installing Commvault By Enabling Automatic Detection of Applications Installed on Clients.
- Local installation: You use the installation package to install the software locally on a client computer. For more information, see Installing Commvault Locally on UNIX, Linux, and Macintosh Computers Using the Installation Package.
- For other installation methods using the installation package, see Installations Using the Installation Package.
For installations using the CommCell Console, install the File System package, which is under the File System category.

For installations using the installation package, install the File System package.
Note
- By default, regardless of the installation method, the File System Core package is automatically included in the installation.
- For more information on the package options and to gather the required information for the File System Agent, refer to "Gather Installation Data" in the Preinstallation Checklist for the UNIX, Linux, and Macintosh File System Agent.
- For new UNIX and Linux installations, the software binaries are installed in /opt/commvault by default. You can change the directory to a different local directory or to an NFS share. If you use an NFS share, make sure that it is always mounted and accessible by the Commvault software.
For installations on Linux clients that will also serve as a proxy to an OpenVMS client or an IBM i client, also install the File System for OpenVMS package or the File System for IBM i package respectively.

What to Do Next

Review the tasks that you must perform after the installation. For more information, see Postinstallation Tasks for Clients.
To perform the required agent configurations, refer to the Getting Started page of each agent that you installed.