Install the Virtual Server Agent (VSA) on a physical machine, or on a virtual machine in VMware Cloud Director or VMware. The machine where the VSA is installed can act as a VSA access node to perform backups and restores.
A VSA access node must meet the following requirements:
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Run one of the following types of machines:
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Windows Server 2025
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Windows Server 2022
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Windows Server 2019
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Windows Server 2016
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You can deploy a Linux machine as a Virtual Server Agent access node for VMware Cloud Director. See Configuring a Linux Access Node for VMware Cloud Director.
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Minimum of 100 GB disk space.
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Minimum of 4 GB RAM, beyond the requirements of the operating system and any other running applications.
If the MediaAgent, and VSA are installed on the same VM, provide a minimum of 10 GB RAM.
VMware Cloud Director Supported Versions
VMware Cloud Director 10.6, 10.5, 10.4, 10.3
Note
For version 10.3 or later, the Commvault access node must adhere to the Supported Security Protocols and Cipher Suites in the VMware Cloud Director 10.3 Release Notes.
Permissions for VMware Cloud Director User Accounts
Users must have the minimum required permissions for VM data protection and management. For more information, see Permissions for VMware Cloud Director User Accounts.