Linux: Installing Commvault Locally on Linux or UNIX Computers Using the Download Manager

You can install the Commvault software locally on Linux or UNIX computers by using the Download Manager application.

Before You Begin

Obtain the latest Download Manager from the Cloud Services website or the Maintenance Advantage website. For more information, see Downloading Installation Media.
Make sure that the computer where the software will be installed meets the following requirements:
- The computer must have internet connectivity so that the Download Manager can retrieve the Commvault software.
- The system time of the computer must be synchronized with the time zone of your region. If the system time is ahead of or behind the time zone of your region, then the installation will fail.
- If you install Commvault on a computer that has a firewall enabled, the firewall settings might prevent some of the files from being downloaded, resulting in download and installation failures. To avoid this issue, configure your firewall to allow executable files to be downloaded (such as batch files), or contact your software provider for assistance.
Prepare your environment and gather the information that you must provide during the installation:
- For server packages, go to Other Server Packages, select the package that you want to install, and then in the installation procedure, see "Before You Begin".
- For MediaAgents, see Plan the MediaAgent Installation and Preinstallation Checklist for the MediaAgent on UNIX, Linux, and Macintosh.
- For agents, see Plan the Installation on UNIX, Linux, and Macintosh Computers and the individual preinstallation checklists for clients.
- For tools, see "Before You Begin" in Installing Commvault Tools.

Note

Download Manager supports local installation for Linux-x8664 machines. For other operating systems, see Downloading Software for UNIX and Linux Computers Using the Download Manager for Linux.

Procedure

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 Install packages on this machine and then proceed to the next page.

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

If the Install Option page appears, an agent or another Commvault software is already installed on the computer. To install additional software, click Add Packages.

The Custom Media Options page appears.
Select one of the following options, and then proceed to the next page:

Note

To view roles and packages, see Installation Roles and Packages.
- Media kit - Create a new CommCell Group: Select this option if you plan to install the CommServe computer, install release updates, install additional agents on an existing CommServe computer, or repair an existing instance.
- Media kit - Join an existing CommCell Group: Select this option if you plan to install a new client, install release updates, or install additional agents on an existing client.
- Advanced – For package based selection
Follow the instructions in the installation wizard.