# System Requirements for FreeBSD File Servers

Verify that your environment meets the system requirements for FreeBSD file servers.

## Operating System

Important

Use the most recent version of the operating system that is listed. The Commvault software fully supports the most recent version of an operating system, until the vendor ends support. More recent versions of the Commvault software might not install on operating systems that are not supported by the vendor anymore. For information about the support lifecycle of an operating system, contact the vendor.

Operating system | Processor architecture
--- | ---
FreeBSD 14.x | x64 Compatible processors
FreeBSD 13.x | x64 Compatible processors
FreeBSD 12.x | x86 x64 Compatible processors
FreeBSD 11.x | x86 x64 Compatible processors
FreeBSD 10.x | x86 x64 Compatible processors
FreeBSD 9.x | x86 x64 Compatible processors

## Hard Drive

Component | Space required
--- | ---
Software | 1 GB 1024 MB for tmp directory
Job results folder | To calculate the space required for the job results folder, see Job Results Directory Disk Space Calculation.
Log folder By default, /var/log is the log directory. | 500 MB

## Memory (RAM)

- 2 GB or more

- An additional 1.5 GB for every 500,000 folders in the backup data

## Port Requirements

For information on the ports required for backups to be successful, see Port Requirements for Commvault.

## Clustering

If clustering is supported by the operating system, you can install the software on a cluster. For information about supported cluster types, see Support for Cluster Configuration.

## Schedule Jobs Using a Client Computer's Time Zone

The client computer has to be in one of the standard time zones recognized by the CommServe server. Otherwise, the CommServe server is not updated with the client computer's time zone and the jobs scheduled using the client computer's time zone might not run.

## File Systems

- Unix File System (UFS)

- Zettabyte File System (ZFS)

## DISCLAIMER

Certain third-party software and service releases (together, "Releases") may not be supported by Commvault. You are solely responsible for ensuring Commvault’s products and services are compatible with any such Releases.

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