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Installing a Media Agent in Commvault Command Center

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05/11/2026
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From the left hand navigation pane, select Manage and then Infrastructure. Click the Media Agents tile. This will show any existing media agents. To add a new one, in the upper right corner, click Add Media Agent. Enter the fully qualified hostname of your media agent. Select the operating system type from Windows or Linux and enter the credentials needed to perform the deployment. There are certain environmental requirements for performing remote installations. For full details, go to documentation.convolt.com Select to automatically reboot if required, or leave unchecked to perform a reboot manually. Hit Install to launch the install job. This can be monitored from the Active Jobs view. If the required software for the install is not in the software cache, a download software job will automatically be launched. Once complete, the install will automatically resume. Once the software install is complete, you can browse to your media agent by going to Manage, Infrastructure and then Media Agents. Clicking the media agent's name will display the media agent properties, where advanced settings and controls can be enabled and configured.

TL;DR

  • Media Agent installation is performed directly through the Command Center interface under Manage → Infrastructure → Media Agents, eliminating the need for manual software deployment.
  • The installation workflow requires entering the FQDN, selecting OS type (Windows or Linux), and providing credentials, with environmental prerequisites documented at documentation.commvault.com.
  • Commvault automatically handles missing software dependencies by triggering download jobs from the software cache, ensuring installations complete without manual intervention.

Summary

This tutorial demonstrates the streamlined process for deploying a new Media Agent in Commvault using the Command Center interface. The workflow begins by navigating to Manage → Infrastructure → Media Agents, where administrators can view existing agents and initiate new installations. The process requires entering the fully qualified hostname, selecting the operating system type (Windows or Linux), and providing deployment credentials. Commvault handles software dependencies automatically through its software cache system, launching download jobs when required packages are missing. Installation progress can be monitored through the Active Jobs view, and administrators have the option to configure automatic reboots or handle them manually. Once deployment completes, the new Media Agent appears in the infrastructure view where advanced settings and controls can be configured through the agent properties interface. This centralized approach simplifies infrastructure scaling for backup and recovery operations.

Chapters

0:00 - Navigating to Media Agents
0:16 - Adding a New Media Agent
0:53 - Launching the Installation
1:14 - Verifying the Installation

Key Quotes

0:36 "There are certain environmental requirements for performing remote installations."
1:02 "If the required software for the install is not in the software cache, a download software job will automatically be launched."
1:10 "Once complete, the install will automatically resume."

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