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Commvault for home lab

  • February 6, 2025
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Hi all!

 

I am trying to expand my knowledge as much as possible!
Unfortunately, I do not have access to any kind of lab environment within my employer's structure...

So, my idea was to create a small Commvault environment within my home lab—I do have a small home setup.

The problem is the license. I would like to experiment with media agents, storage configurations, schedules, and other features—basically, most of Commvault’s functionalities. However, the very first issue I encountered is that I cannot even use the Commvault CommCell Console without applying a valid license…

Is there a way to aquire any kind of lab/test license for home lab? 

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  • Vaulter
  • February 7, 2025

Hi ​@Grzegorz ,


Yes, you can contact your Account Executive for more details regarding Lab License procurement. They will provide the necessary information on pricing and availability.


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  • Novice
  • February 7, 2025

Why don't you just use the EVAL option? Put it on a VM and snapshot it once you have your install, patching and default config the way you want - call this your gold image.

This way you can do your lab testing and if you screw it up restore the VM with your preferred config.
 


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  • Author
  • Novice
  • February 7, 2025

Unfortunately its not that easy due to ho our company deliver a service… :(  I am just a delivery team member, we do not have a licensee on our own, we do base on our clients services.

 

Still, I would like to have my lab without any dependencies with my employer.
Is that possible some way?