NetBackup IT Analytics Installation and Upgrade Guide for Linux

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Product(s): NetBackup IT Analytics (11.1)
  1. Install the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal on a Linux server
    1.  
      Introduction
    2.  
      Multi-language support and locale considerations (Linux)
    3.  
      OVA-based deployment on VMware ESXi
    4. Installer-based deployment
      1.  
        Task 1: Portal and database deployment strategies (Linux)
      2.  
        Task 2: Pre-installation configuration (Linux)
      3.  
        Task 3: Install Oracle database application binaries (Linux)
      4.  
        Task 4: Install the Portal application binaries (Linux)
      5.  
        Task 5: Installing the database schema (Linux)
      6.  
        Task 6: Start the Portal services (Linux)
      7.  
        Task 7: Request the license key file (Linux)
      8.  
        Task 8: Log into the Portal
      9.  
        Task 9: Install the license key file (Linux)
      10.  
        Task 10: Performing a cold backup of the database (Linux)
      11.  
        Recommended database backup process
    5.  
      Supported third-party and open source products
    6.  
      Uninstall the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal
  2. Upgrade NetBackup IT Analytics Portal on Linux
    1.  
      Overview
    2.  
      Upgrade path
    3.  
      Before upgrading
    4. Upgrade NetBackup IT Analytics Portal
      1.  
        Upgrade a shared services environment
      2.  
        Run the upgrade utility installer (Linux)
      3.  
        Known issues
      4.  
        Run the upgrade utility
      5.  
        After the upgrade
      6.  
        Upgrade methods to incorporate enterprise objects
      7. Attribute merging during the Portal upgrade
        1.  
          Attribute Management During the Portal Upgrade
        2.  
          Example of a Merge of Attribute Values
        3.  
          Steps to Rename Duplicate Attributes
        4.  
          Best Practice for Attributes in Multi-Tenancy Environments
    5. Data Collector upgrades
      1.  
        Mandatory prerequisites
    6.  
      Troubleshoot - Manual Data Collector upgrades
    7.  
      Collector updates from the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal
  3. Oracle patches for the database server
    1.  
      Apply Oracle-recommended patches
    2. Apply Oracle 19c April 2023 patch application on Linux
      1.  
        Pre-Install setup
      2.  
        OPatch installation steps
      3.  
        Installing the patches
      4.  
        Validate the database and OJVM patch
      5.  
        Validate the JDK version update
  4. Upgrade and Migrate to a new server
    1. Upgrade and migrate to a new server
      1.  
        Install the latest release of NetBackup IT Analytics on the new server
      2.  
        Perform an export of the database on the existing server
      3.  
        Stop Portal and agent services on the new server
      4.  
        Drop and re-create the existing portal user on the new server
      5.  
        Import the database onto the new server
      6.  
        Start Portal and agent services on the new server
      7.  
        Download, install, and execute to upgrade the database schema
    2.  
      Testing
    3.  
      Update Data Collector binaries (if necessary)
  5. Appendix A. X Virtual Frame Buffer
    1.  
      Configure X Virtual Frame Buffer (Xvfb)

Configure X Virtual Frame Buffer (Xvfb)

Xvfb is a graphic manager that ensures proper rendering of the reports or emails exported as PDF files. You can perform this configuration as a part of your pre-installation steps for NetBackup IT Analytics Portal.

To configure Xvfb:

  1. Ensure that system is configured to boot in graphical target, also known as runlevel 5.
    • Check existing default target.

      #systemctl get-default
    • Set default target to graphical.target.

      # systemctl set-default graphical.target
  2. Use yum to install Xvfb.
  3. If the OS is RHEL 8, install rpm libXtst if not already installed.
    # yum install libXtst
  4. Create a config file for Xvfb.
    • Run # cd /etc/init.d

    • Create a file Xvfb_background with this content:

      #!/bin/sh
      #chkconfig:345 20 80
      # /etc/init.d/Xvfb_background
      #
      # Some things that run always
      #touch /var/lock/Xvfb_background
      # Carry out specific functions when asked to by the system 
      case "$1" in start)
      echo "Starting script Xvfb_background"
      /usr/bin/Xvfb :99 &
      ;;
      stop)
      echo "Stopping script Xvfb_background"
      $ x=`pgrep Xvfb` ; sudo kill -9 $x
      ;;
      *)
      echo "Usage: /etc/init.d/Xvfb_background {start|stop}"
      exit 1
      ;;
      esac
      exit 0
      
    • Run the commands:

      chmod 755 Xvfb_background
      chkconfig --add Xvfb_background
      ./Xvfb_background start
       /usr/lib/systemd/system-
      generators/systemd-sysv-generator
      systemctl enable Xvfb_background
      
    • Confirm the Xvfb process is running on port :99 with:

      #  ps -ef | grep Xvfb
      # netstat -anp | grep Xvfb
      
  5. Update the Tomcat bash profile.
    su - tomcat
    

    Modify the profile file to look like the one below:

    # vi .bash_profile          
    JAVA_HOME=/usr/java
    JRE_HOME=
    TOMCAT_HOME=/opt/tomcat
    export JAVA_HOME JRE_HOME TOMCAT_HOME
    STORAGE_HOME=$PORTAL_BASE
    export STORAGE_HOME
    APTARE_HOME=/opt/aptare
    export APTARE_HOME
    PORTAL_HOME=$APTARE_HOME/portal
    export PORTAL_HOME
    export DISPLAY=:99
    
    JAVA_OPTS="-server -DPORTAL_HOME=/opt/aptare/portal -DAPTARE_HOME=/opt/aptare"
    export JAVA_OPTS
    umask 0022
    
  6. Restart NetBackup IT Analytics services.
  7. Test a wide report to ensure the exported PDF appears without truncation.