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To install the MediaAgent package
1 - Expand Manage | Infrastructure.
2 - Click the MediaAgents tile.
3 - This window displays all configured MediaAgents.
4 - Click to add a new server.
5 - Type the name of the MediaAgent server and click the plus sign to add it to the list. Repeat for all MediaAgents you need to install.
6 - Provide credentials with administrative privileges on the systems.
7 - Select one or many components to install, in this case MediaAgent.
8 - Check to reboot the system upon installation if needed.
9 - Click to launch the installation.
10 - Installation progress can be monitored by clicking the job id link.
Install MediaAgent Software
The next component to install are the MediaAgents to which libraries will later be attached. MediaAgents move and retrieve protected data from disk, tape, and cloud storage. Data can move at a speed of 4 plus terabytes per hour per MediaAgent. The MediaAgent software is pushed to a server directly from the software cache using the CommCell® Console.
When installing the MediaAgents, refer to the Commvault Online Documentation to ensure that all hardware requirements are met.
Steps for Installing the MediaAgent
- Launch the installation in the console.
- Select the platform and provide the servers hostnames.
- Provide a domain account that has administrative privileges on the systems.
- Select the MediaAgent code.
- Check the Reboot (if required) box.
- Provide the location for the Index directory and the installation directory if different than the default values.
- Configure the firewall setting if there is a firewall between the CommServe® server and the MediaAgents.
Installation screen for MediaAgent server software install
Post Installation Tasks
- Validate the location of the Index directory
- Apply updates to the MediaAgents
- Prepare the volume for the Deduplication Database (DDB)
Validate the Location of the Index Directory
Validate that the location of the Index directory is properly set for the MediaAgent. It should be located on a dedicated SSD or PCIe drive.
The location of the Index directory of the MediaAgent
Apply Updates to the MediaAgents
No matter which procedure was used to install MediaAgents, it is important to validate that the MediaAgents are up to date with the software cache.
To do so, click Client Computers in the CommCell browser and press F5 to refresh the view. Once refreshed, ensure that the 'Update Status' column displays 'Up-to-Date' for all MediaAgents.
Update status for MediaAgents
