Pre-Installation Setup for Commvault Simpana > Installation Overview (Commvault Simpana)
  
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Installation Overview (Commvault Simpana)
1. Update the Local Hosts File
2. Open TCP/IP Access to the Commvault Database
3. Set Up a Read-Only User in the CommServe Server
4. Add Commvault Simpana Servers
5. Load Historical Data Prior to Initial Data Collection
6. In the Portal, add a Data Collector, if one has not already been created. See Adding/Editing Data Collectors.
7. In the Portal, add the Commvault Simpana data collector policy. Adding a Commvault Simpana Data Collector Policy
8. On the Data Collector Server, install the Data Collector software. See Installing Data Collectors.
9. Validate the Data Collector Installation. See Validating the Data Collector Installation.
Note: These steps apply only if you are performing an IN-HOUSE installation. If a third-party service provider is hosting your Portal, that is, a HOSTED installation (perhaps for a product evaluation) skip this section and contact your hosting organization’s representative to configure the hosted portal for your Data Collector.