Backup Anomaly and Detection - NetBackup 9.1

Problem

What is the configuration to enable the Backup Anomaly and Detection in Veritas NetBackup 9.1 environment.

Error Message

When in the NetBackup Web Management Console UI, you can click the Notification "Bell" to view your alerts. Select "Show All", and then select Anomalies.

No anomalies will appear in this display (notification area).

Cause

This is because the anomaly_config.conf has not been copied from the anomaly_config.conf.template.

Here is the sample of a working anomaly_config.conf

Solution

Here is the sample of a working anomaly_config.conf (and related links which detail this product feature in detail).

[ANOMALY_DETECTION_FUNCTIONALITY]

DISABLE_ANOMALY_DETECTION=0

DISABLE_DETECTION_SERVICE=0

DISABLE_ALERT_SERVICE=0

[ANOMALY_DETECTION_SENSITIVITY]

SENSITIVITY_PERCENTAGE=0

[DATABASE_SETTINGS]

PURGE_DATA_INTERVAL_IN_MONTHS=12

[DATA_GATHER_SETTINGS]

LIVE_DATA_GATHER_FREQUENCY_IN_MIN=15

Veritas NetBackup™ Release Notes
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/doc/103228346-147321331-0/index

NetBackup™ Web UI Administrator's Guide
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/doc/146133534-146134575-0/v136631110-146134575

Veritas NetBackup ™ Security and Encryption Guide
https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/doc/21733320-146139160-0/v122278720-146139160