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The File System Agent needs to be installed on the host that is planned to protect. The File System Agent binaries (Windows and Linux) can be downloaded on the below path from PowerProtect Data Manager > Settings > Downloads.
See PowerProtect Data Manager File System Agent User Guide for details on how to install File System Agent on supported Windows and Linux hosts.
Data Manager supports the coexistence of agents on the same Windows or Linux host for the following:
Software compatibility information for the Data Manager software and the File System Agent is provided in the eLab navigator, available at https://elabnavigator.dell.com/eln/modernHomeDataProtection.