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Support for Commvault 11.40 on Rocky Linux 9.7 or 9.x in general

  • December 3, 2025
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Hi,

additionally to my previous post regarding support for Rocky Linux 9.6 I now ask for support for Rocky Linux 9.7 or Rocky Linux 9 in general. I think this would be a curial step for Commvault to go from Windows to Linux and also allow customers to chose their distro.

Why:
On December 1st Rocky Linux 9.7 has been released. 

The Release policy for Rocky Linux: 
Rocky Linux does not support point releases once a newer one is available. Once a new minor point release is available, the older one is immediately considered end of life and users must upgrade to continue receiving security updates. For example, once 8.5 gets a general release, 8.4 is immediately end of life. Source

Are there any plans for changing the documentation to support Rocky Linux 9 in the latest point release?

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Onno van den Berg
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I just noticed in the release notes of the latest maintenance release an update on this: https://documentation.commvault.com/11.40/software/files/service_pack/updates/11_40_30.htm

Look for: Adding support for Rocky 9 for linux MA - 1308

I would assume this means it is supported in a broader context. 

Onno van den Berg
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Based on Arlie:

Yes, Rocky Linux 9.x is a supported operating system for multiple Commvault components and features, including:

  • Linux File Servers: Rocky Linux 9.x with glibc 2.34.x is listed as a supported OS for Linux file servers.
  • 1-Touch and Virtualize Me for Linux: Rocky Linux 9.0–9.5 with glibc 2.34.x is supported.
  • Ransomware Protection: Rocky Linux 9.x is supported for MediaAgent ransomware protection.
  • OpenStack VSA Proxy: Rocky Linux 9.x is supported as a platform for Virtual Server Agent proxies in OpenStack environments.

     

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Documentation Links:

Scott Moseman
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Hi Onno,

Thank you for the quick and detailed answer. I really like the forum’s response time and the depth of its content.

Like in my initial post I’m referencing the following documentation and core components like CommServe. Currently the documentation lists Rocky Linux 8.9 through 9.6.

I would love to see (and technically support) something like Rocky Linux 8.10 through 9.x.

Onno van den Berg
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​@commvault0815 the adoption and validation of a new OS version/release can take some time which is pretty common. You can of course raise a CMR/ticket, but in most cases engineer will add support at a certain stage. Right now https://documentation.commvault.com/11.42/commcell-console/commserve_server_system_requirements_linux.html
 

You ask the following:

I would love to see (and technically support) something like Rocky Linux 8.10 through 9.x.

What are you missing because Commvault supports 8.10 all the way up to 9.6. 

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