Verify that your environment meets the system requirements for the Windows file system.
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 |
|---|---|
Windows 11 Editions | All Windows-compatible processors are supported |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Core Editions Note: Interactive installations are not supported on Server Core setups. Push and silent installations are supported. | All Windows-compatible processors are supported |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 Editions Note: Interactive installations are not supported on Server Core setups. Push and silent installations are supported. | All Windows-compatible processors are supported |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Editions | All Windows-compatible processors are supported |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Core Editions | All Windows-compatible processors are supported |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Editions Nano Servers are not supported. For more information, see Considerations for Microsoft Windows Server 2016. | All Windows-compatible processors are supported |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Editions For more information, see Considerations for Microsoft Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, and Windows 8.x. | All Windows-compatible processors are supported |
Microsoft Windows Client 10 Editions | All Windows-compatible processors are supported |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Editions Server Core installations are not supported. | All Windows-compatible processors are supported |
Microsoft Windows Client 8.1 For more information, see Considerations for Microsoft Windows Server 2012, 2012 R2, and Windows 8. | All Windows-compatible processors are supported |
Microsoft Windows 7 Editions | All Windows-compatible processors are supported |
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.
Hard Drive
Component | Space required |
|---|---|
Software | 1 GB |
Job results folder | To calculate the space required for the job results folder, see Job Results Directory Disk Space Calculation. |
Log folder | 500 MB |
Memory (RAM)
2 GB or more
To scan 1 million files, 1 GB or more. For example, to scan 10 million files, 10 GB RAM is required.
Windows Storage Servers
Windows storage servers are supported.
Office Communications Server
Lync Server 2013
Lync Server 2010
Office Communications Server 2007 R2
Office Communications Server 2007
Live Communications Server 2005
Azure Ultra Disk Storage
Azure Ultra Disk Storage is supported. For more information about backup performance numbers, see Performance Numbers for File System Backups Using Microsoft Ultra SSD Disks.
File Systems
File Allocation Table (FAT) file systems
New Technology File Systems (NTFS), including Encrypting File System (EFS)
Transactional File Systems
Distributed File System (DFS) data
Oracle ASM Cluster File System (Oracle ACFS)
Resilient File System (ReFS) on Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, and Windows Server 2022 computers.
Nutanix Acropolis File Services (AFS)
Software That Is Automatically Installed
.NET Framework
On most versions of Windows, the .NET Framework 4.6.2 is automatically installed.
Visual C++ Redistributable 2017
Starting in Service Pack 17, the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2017 (vcredist2017.exe) is automatically installed.
If a computer does not have the most recent Windows updates, then the installation of Universal C Runtime, as part of the installation of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2017, fails. To prevent the installation failure, install the following Windows updates:
KB2919355
KB2939087
KB2975061
KB2999226
Updates are not required on the most recent Windows operating system versions, such as Microsoft Windows 10 and Microsoft Windows Server 2016, because the Universal C Runtime is already installed on those versions.
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.