Downloading the Commvault Software for UNIX and Linux Computers Using the Download Manager for Linux

You can download the latest Commvault software for UNIX and Linux computers by using the Download Manager for Linux application.

Before You Begin

Obtain the Download Manager for Linux application from the Cloud Services website or the Maintenance Advantage website. For more information, see the following:

Note

The Download Manager for Linux application is available from Commvault Platform Release 2023E.

Procedure - Interactive Download

Log on to the computer as root.

In a cluster environment, log on to a physical node of the cluster as root.

Note

If the computer does not have a root user defined, you can install the File System Agent, Oracle Agent, and DB2 Agent by using a non-root user. For more information, see Installation of UNIX Agents by a Non-Root User.
Run the following command:
```
 
./Download_Manager_File_Name
```
To run the installation as a SUDO user with root privileges, run the following command:
```
 
sudo ./Download_Manager_File_Name
```
The welcome page appears.
Click Next.

The Install Task page appears.
Click Download packages to install on a different computer and then proceed to the next page.

The Download Media Options page appears.
Click Download and create Linux/Unix custom package and then proceed to the next page.

The Platform Selection page appears.
Select the operating systems that you want to include in the installation package, and then proceed to the next page.

Note

You can select more than one operating system. For example, if you have Linux and Solaris computers that support 64-bit processors, select Linux-x86-64 and Solaris-x86-64.

The Download Media Options page appears.
Select Full Media Kit or specific packages, and then proceed to the next page.
Note
- To select specific packages, select Advanced (package-based-selection).
- If you plan to copy the software to the CommServe computer cache, you must download all packages. Specific packages cannot be copied to the cache.
The Download Location page appears.
Specify the location where you want to download the installation package, and then proceed to the next page.

Note

Make sure that the download location has sufficient disk space available for the download.

The Select Maintenance Release page appears.
Select the maintenance release that you want to download, and then proceed to the next page.

The TAR File Creation page appears.
If you want to compress the installation package in a .tar file, select Yes. Both the .tar file and the uncompressed package will be available at the end of the package creation process.

The Install Status page appears.
Click Finish.

Procedure - Silent Download

Run the following command:

./Download_Manager_File_Name -downloadunix -full