NetBackup IT Analytics Data Collector Notes and Troubleshooting

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Product(s): NetBackup IT Analytics (11.1)
  1. Data Collector Troubleshooting
    1.  
      Resolving Data Collectors connections issues - Linux specific
    2.  
      Resolving Data Collectors connections issues - Windows specific
    3.  
      Portal upgrade / data collector performance issues
    4.  
      Verify the Data Collector configuration
    5.  
      Verify Connectivity
    6.  
      Configuring web proxy updates
    7.  
      Collecting missed events for Veritas Backup Exec
    8.  
      Substituting ODBC for JDBC to connect to SQL server for Veritas Backup Exec
    9.  
      Useful Data Collection scripts for capacity
    10.  
      Host resources troubleshooting
    11.  
      Host resources: Check the status of the WMI proxy server
    12.  
      Host resources: Post-Installation verification
    13. Host resources: Check host connectivity using standard SSH
      1.  
        Checking Paths for SSH
      2.  
        Environment setting for bash users
    14.  
      Host resources: Check host connectivity
    15.  
      Host resources: Check host connectivity using Host Resource Configuration file
    16. Host resources: Generating host resource configuration files
      1.  
        Sample lines in an input file
    17.  
      Host resources: Check the execution of a command on a remote server
    18.  
      Host resources Data Collection
    19.  
      Host resources: Collection in stand-alone mode
    20. Configuring parameters for SSH
      1.  
        Configure channelWaitTime
      2.  
        Configure singleChannelSession
      3.  
        Configure sudoWithPassword
    21.  
      Identifying Windows file system access errors (File Analytics)
    22.  
      Collect from remote shares (File Analytics)
    23.  
      Adding a certificate to the Java keystore
  2. Firewall Configuration: Default Ports
    1.  
      Firewall configuration: Default ports
  3. CRON Expressions and Probe Schedules
    1.  
      CRON expressions and probe schedules
  4. Clustering Data Collectors with VCS and Veritas NetBackup (RHEL 7)
    1.  
      Clustering Data Collectors with VCS and Veritas NetBackup (RHEL 7)
    2.  
      Prerequisites
    3.  
      Getting started with Data Collector clustering
    4.  
      Main.cf
    5.  
      Upgrading a clustered Data Collector
  5. Clustering Data Collectors with VCS and Veritas NetBackup (Windows)
    1.  
      Clustering Data Collectors with VCS and Veritas NetBackup (Windows)
    2.  
      Prerequisites
    3.  
      Getting with Started with Data Collector Clustering
    4.  
      Main.cf
    5.  
      Upgrading a Clustered Data Collector
  6. Firewall Configuration: Default Ports
    1.  
      Firewall configuration: Default ports
  7. Maintenance Scenarios for Message Relay Server Certificate Generation
    1.  
      Regenerate authentication certificate nearing expiry (or already expired)
    2.  
      Recover inadvertently deleted aptare.ks file
    3.  
      Authenticate new database with existing SSL certificates
    4.  
      SSL certificate authentication for a new data collector

Main.cf

The main.cf for the previous configuration is as follows. Please note, the following configuration uses example values as required:

include "OracleASMTypes.cf"
include "types.cf"
include "CRSResource.cf"
include "CSSD.cf"
include "Db2udbTypes.cf"
include "MultiPrivNIC.cf"
include "/etc/VRTSvcs/conf/config/NetBackupTypes.cf"
include "OracleTypes.cf"
include "PrivNIC.cf"
include "SybaseTypes.cf"
cluster vcs_cluster (
        UserNames = { admin = XXXXXXXXXX }
        Administrators = { admin }
        )
	
system node1 (
        )
	
system node2 (
        )
	
group aptare_grp (
        SystemList = { node1 = 0, node2 = 1 }
        )
	
        Application aptare_app (
                StartProgram = "/aptare-vol/mbs/bin/aptare_agent start"
                StopProgram = "/aptare-vol/mbs/bin/aptare_agent stop"
                CleanProgram = "/aptare-vol/mbs/bin/aptare_agent stop"
                MonitorProgram = "/opt/aptare_scripts/aptare_dc_monitor.sh"
        )
								DiskGroup aptare_dg (
                DiskGroup = aptare-dg
                )
		
        Mount aptare_mnt (
                MountPoint = "/aptare-vol"
                BlockDevice = "/dev/vx/dsk/aptare-dg/aptare-vol"
                FSType = vxfs
                FsckOpt = "-y"
                CreateMntPt = 1
                )
		
        Volume aptare_vol (
                DiskGroup = aptare-dg
                Volume = aptare-vol
                )
		
requires group nbu_group online local hard
aptare_app requires aptare_mnt
aptare_mnt requires aptare_vol
aptare_vol requires aptare_dg
        // resource dependency tree
        //
        //      group aptare_grp
        //      {
        //      Application aptare_app
        //          {
        //          Mount aptare_mnt
        //              {
        //              Volume aptare_vol
        //                  {
        //                  DiskGroup aptare_dg
        //                  }
        //              }
        //          }
        //      }
	
group nbu_group (
        SystemList = { node1 = 0, node2 = 1 }
        AutoStartList = { node1, node2 }
        )
	
        DiskGroup nbu_dg (
                DiskGroup = nbu-dg
                )
		
        IP nbu_ip (
                Device @node1 = abc123
                Device @node2 = abc123
                Address = "11.222.33.44"
                NetMask = "222.233.244.0"
                )
		
        Mount nbu_mount (
                MountPoint = "/opt/VRTSnbu"
                BlockDevice = "/dev/vx/dsk/nbu-dg/nbu-vol"
                FSType = vxfs
                FsckOpt = "-y"
                )
		
        NIC nbu_nic (
                Device @node1 = abc123
                Device @node2 = abc123
                NetworkHosts = { "11.222.33.444", "11.222.33.445" }
                )
		
        NetBackup nbu_server (
                ResourceOwner = unknown
                ServerName = NBU_Server
                ServerType = NBUMaster
                MonScript = NONE
                RSPFile = "/usr/openv/netbackup/bin/cluster/NBU_RSP"
                GroupName = nbu_group
                )
		
        Volume nbu_vol (
                DiskGroup = nbu-dg
                Volume = nbu-vol
                )
		
        nbu_ip requires nbu_nic
        nbu_mount requires nbu_vol
        nbu_server requires nbu_ip
        nbu_server requires nbu_mount
        nbu_vol requires nbu_dg
        // resource dependency tree
        //
        //      group nbu_group
        //      {
        //      NetBackup nbu_server
        //          {
        //          IP nbu_ip
        //              {
        //              NIC nbu_nic
        //              }
        //          Mount nbu_mount
        //              {
        //              Volume nbu_vol
        //                  {
        //                  DiskGroup nbu_dg
        //                  }
        //              }
        //          }
        //      }