Upgrade from V1 to V2 Indexing

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When Commvault^® software version 11 was initially released, only the file system agents supported V2 indexing. Since then an increased number of agents have been added to the support list. However, the agents use V2 indexing, but only if installed after support was added to the agent. If the agents were installed before and upgraded to the latest version, they will still use V1 indexing.

If needed, file system agents can be upgraded to V2 indexing by using a Workflow. The Workflow is available for download from the Commvault^® Store.

Note that currently if the client has completed backup jobs, only the file system agent can be upgraded.

Upgrading from V1 to V2 indexing using the Workflow 

Upgrade Requirements

• The client and its agents must have a valid license applied.
• The BackupSet must be scheduled for backups.
• The client cannot be de-configured
• The Virtual Server Agent will be upgraded only if:
  • The CommServe server is V11 SP13 or above.
  • The VSA client does not have any completed or running backup jobs.

Any client that does not meet the requirements, will be skipped during the upgrade process.

Using the Upgrade Workflow

First Steps

It is important to prepare for the upgrade. The following steps must be completed before running the script.

• The Workflow can be executed against clients or client computer groups. Take note of the client or client computer group names that require an upgrade.
• Note the agents installed on the clients. The Workflow can be executed only against clients with the same agent set. If the clients have different agents install, run the Workflow multiple times.
• Note how many clients you want to upgrade in parallel. It can be from 1 to 20.
• Run a full or synthetic full backup for the clients.
• Ensure that no jobs are running for the client.

Once these steps are complete, execute the Workflow.