NetBackup IT Analytics Foundation License Inclusions and Implementation Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup IT Analytics (11.0)
  1. Section I. Foundation License - Inclusion and Installation
    1. Foundation license overview, inclusion, and installation
      1.  
        Overview
      2.  
        Supported third-party and open source products
      3. Get the license key file
        1.  
          Install a license on Microsoft Windows Portal platform
        2.  
          Install a license on Linux Portal platform
  2. Section II. Install NetBackup IT Analytics Portal for Foundation License
    1. Install NetBackup IT Analytics on a Windows server
      1.  
        Introduction
      2.  
        Portal installation memory requirements
      3.  
        Multi-language support and locale considerations (Windows)
      4.  
        Task 1: Portal and database deployment strategies (Windows)
      5.  
        Task 2: Pre-installation configuration (Windows)
      6. Task 3: Installing Oracle application binaries (Windows)
        1.  
          Troubleshoot the Oracle installation
      7.  
        Task 4: Installing Portal application binaries (Windows)
      8.  
        Task 5: Request the license key file (Windows)
      9.  
        Task 6: Log into the Portal (Windows)
      10.  
        Task 7: Install the license key file (Windows)
      11.  
        Task 8: Performing a cold backup (Windows)
      12.  
        Uninstall the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal
    2. Install NetBackup IT Analytics on a Linux server
      1.  
        Introduction
      2.  
        Portal installation memory requirements
      3.  
        Multi-language support and locale considerations (Linux)
      4.  
        OVA-based deployment on VMware ESXi
      5. 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
      6.  
        Uninstall the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal
  3. Section III. NetBackup Data Collector Policy Configuration and Reports
    1. Configure NetBackup Data Collector policy
      1.  
        Introduction
      2.  
        General prerequisites for adding data collectors (Veritas NetBackup)
      3.  
        Add a Veritas NetBackup Data Collector policy
    2. Appendix A. Foundation v11.0 OOTB Reports
      1.  
        NetBackup IT Analytics reports and alerts supported in Foundation license

General prerequisites for adding data collectors (Veritas NetBackup)

  • 64-bit OS. See the Certified Configurations Guide for supported operating systems.

  • Support Amazon Corretto 11. Amazon Corretto is a no-cost, multi-platform, production-ready distribution of the Open Java Development Kit (OpenJDK).

  • In support of near-real time collection for Veritas NetBackup, the following knowledge base article discusses additional information about nbu_monitor_util: https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.100047232.

  • Windows Only Requirement. Collection from Veritas NetBackup in a non-English locale requires that the Data Collector installer is run by a member of an Administrator User Group that has the locale set to en-US.

    If a Windows data collector is expected to collect data from a Veritas NetBackup Master Server running a non-English locale, the following requirements must be met:

    • A Windows user must be created who is part of an Administrative group, with the user Region and Language set to English (United States). The Windows Service APTARE Agent Logon user must match this Windows user. This change can be made with the Windows Services application.

    • The current system locale must be set to the same language as the Master Server.

  • For performance reasons, do not install Data Collectors on the same server as the Portal. However, if you must have both on the same server, verify that the Portal and Data Collector software do not reside in the same directory.

  • Install only one Data Collector on a server (or OS instance).

  • For most Backup Manager systems, install the Data Collector on a server that is in the same time zone as the backup server from which you are collecting data. For Veritas NetBackup and IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM) collection, the Data Collector server and backup server can be in different time zones.

  • Uses ports 1556 and 13724, WMI range of ports, Linux ssh 22

  • The NetBackup Event Monitor probe, enabled on the data collector policy screen, uses the nb_monitor_util executable. This executable is installed by default for all NetBackup 8.2 installations. It can be found in the /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/goodies directory on Linux and \Program Files\Veritas\Netbackup\bin\goodies on Windows. The Event Monitor probe collects events generated by the nb_monitor_util and handles create/update/delete events for Backup Policy, Storage Unit, Storage Unit Group and Storage Lifecycle Policy.