NetBackup IT Analytics Data Collector Installation Guide for Virtualization Manager

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Product(s): NetBackup IT Analytics (11.2)
  1. Pre-Installation setup for VMware
    1.  
      Pre-Installation setup for VMware
    2.  
      VMware Data Collection
    3. Prerequisites for adding data collectors (VMware)
      1.  
        Virtualization Manager: Collection of VMware Data
      2. Configure VMware Access
        1.  
          Pre-requisites for vSAN Data Collection
        2.  
          Creating a VMware Read-Only User with Required Permissions
    4.  
      Installation overview (VMware)
    5.  
      Add a VMware Data Collector policy
    6. Datastore scan collection
      1.  
        Reports impacted by Datastore Collection
  2. Pre-Installation setup for IBM VIO
    1.  
      Pre-Installation setup for IBM VIO
    2.  
      Prerequisites for adding data collectors (IBM VIO)
    3.  
      Installation overview (IBM VIO)
    4.  
      Adding servers for the IBM VIO Data Collector policy
    5.  
      VIO servers (IBM Virtual I/O Servers)
    6.  
      LPAR clients (IBM Logical Partitioning Clients) managed by VIO servers
    7.  
      HMC (IBM Hardware Management Console)
    8.  
      Add an IBM VIO Data Collector policy
  3. Pre-Installation setup for Microsoft Hyper-V
    1.  
      Pre-Installation setup for Microsoft Hyper-V
    2.  
      Prerequisites for adding data collectors (Microsoft Hyper-V)
    3.  
      Installation overview (Microsoft Hyper-V)
    4.  
      Add a Microsoft Hyper-V Data Collector policy
  4. Install the Data Collector software
    1.  
      Introduction
    2.  
      Installing the WMI Proxy service (Windows host resources only)
    3.  
      Testing WMI connectivity
    4.  
      Considerations to install Data Collector on non-English systems
    5.  
      Install Data Collector Software on Windows
    6.  
      Install Data Collector software on Linux
    7.  
      Deploy Data Collector in native Kubernetes environment
    8.  
      Configure Data Collector manually for Veritas NetBackup
    9.  
      Install Data Collector binaries on Windows (without configuration)
    10.  
      Install Data Collector binaries on Linux host (without configuration)
  5. Validating data collection
    1.  
      Validation methods
    2.  
      Data Collectors: Vendor-Specific validation methods
    3. Working with on-demand Data Collection
      1.  
        View real-time logging during an on-demand collection
      2.  
        Generating debug level logs during an on-demand collection
    4.  
      Using the CLI check install utility
    5.  
      List Data Collector configurations
  6. Uninstall the Data Collector
    1.  
      Uninstall the Data Collector on Linux
    2.  
      Uninstall the Data Collector on Windows
  7. Manually start the Data Collector
    1.  
      Introduction
  8. Appendix A. Firewall configuration: Default ports
    1.  
      Firewall configuration: Default ports

Install Data Collector Software on Windows

To install your Data Collector software:

  1. Login to the Data Collector server as a local administrator.
  2. Go to the downloads section under Support on www.veritas.com and click the relevant download link.

    Once, downloaded, the Data Collector Installation Wizard launches automatically. If it does not, navigate to its directory and double-click the executable file Setup.exe.

  3. Review the recommendations on the welcome page and click Next.

    You are advised to close all other programs during this installation.

  4. The installation wizard validates the system environment. On successful validation, click Next.
  5. Review the End User License Agreement (EULA), select I accept the terms of the license agreement, and click Next.
  6. Specify the directory where you would like to install the Data Collector software and click Next. The default Windows path is C:\Program Files\AptareC:\Program Files\Veritas\AnalyticsCollector. Accepting the default paths is recommended.

    If you specify a custom directory, the install creates the AnalyticsCollector folder within the specified directory.

  7. Provide accurate details as described below on the next page and then click Next.

    Data Collection Task

    Select Data Collector (includes WMI Proxy) or WMI Proxy Server (only) from the list.

    A single Data Collector can be installed for multiple vendor subsystem on a single server.

    Data Collector Name

    Specify the Data Collector name that you used during its configuration on the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal. Data Collector uses this for authentication.

    If you are installing on a non-English OS, the Data Collector name must be in English.

    Data Collector Passcode

    Specify the Data Collector passcode that you used for the Data Collector name during its configuration on the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal. This passcode is encrypted prior to saving it to the portal database and is never visible in any part of the application.

    If the password contains a special character, make sure it is one of the following OS-specific supported character:

    • Linux: !@#%^*

    • Windows: !@#$%^&*()

    If the special character in the passcode is not supported on the OS, you must update the Data Collector passcode on the portal.

    Data Receiver URL

    Enter the URL that the Data Collector will use to communicate with the portal server. The format must be http://itanalyticsagent.yourdomain.com.

    Make sure you enter the URL with the prefix itanalyticsagent and not itanalyticsportal.

    Data Collector Key

    Enter the key that was downloaded from the portal during the Data Collector configuration. Obtain it from the download location of the collector key file for encryption.

    If the existing key file is not available, regenesrate it and download a new key file from the portal and use its file path.

    Proxy Settings

    1. HTTP/HTTPS: Enter the hostname or IP address and a port number.

    2. UserId: User ID of the proxy server.

    3. Password: Password of the proxy server.

    4. No Proxy For: Enter the host names or IP addresses separated by commas that will not be routed through the proxy.

  8. Review the installation summary and the available disk space before you proceed with the installation.
  9. Click Next to initiate the installation.
  10. Review the post install details and click Next.
  11. To validate the Data Collector installation, run the C:\Program Files\Veritas\AnalyticsCollector\mbs\bin\checkinstall.bat batch file.

    Close the terminal window once the validation is complete and then click Next.

    If you wish to run checkinstall.bat later, you can run the script from the command prompt.

  12. On successful installation of NetBackup IT Analytics Data Collector, click Finish.

    Your Data Collector installation is complete.