NetBackup IT Analytics Data Collector Installation Guide for Replication Manager

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Product(s): NetBackup IT Analytics (11.3)

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 Registration File

    Enter the absolute path of the registration file downloaded from the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal.

    If a registration file is not available, generate and download it from the Portal and provide its path. This will auto-populate the next three fields.

    Data Collector Name

    Read-only and auto-populated.

    Data Collector Passcode

    Read-only and auto-populated.

    Data Receiver URL

    Read-only and auto-populated.

    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.