NetBackup IT Analytics Data Collector Notes and Troubleshooting

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Product(s): NetBackup IT Analytics (11.6)
  1. Data Collector Troubleshooting
    1.  
      Resolving Data Collectors connections issues - Linux specific
    2.  
      Resolving Data Collectors connections issues - Windows specific
    3.  
      Portal upgrade performance issues
    4.  
      Verify the Data Collector configuration
    5.  
      Verify Connectivity
    6.  
      Configuring web proxy updates
    7.  
      Collecting missed events for Veritas Backup Exec
    8.  
      Substituting ODBC for JDBC to connect to SQL server for Veritas Backup Exec
    9.  
      Useful Data Collection scripts for capacity
    10.  
      Host resources troubleshooting
    11.  
      Host resources: Check the status of the WMI proxy server
    12.  
      Host resources: Post-Installation verification
    13. Host resources: Check host connectivity using standard SSH
      1.  
        Checking Paths for SSH
      2.  
        Environment setting for bash users
    14.  
      Host resources: Check host connectivity
    15.  
      Host resources: Check host connectivity using Host Resource Configuration file
    16. Host resources: Generating host resource configuration files
      1.  
        Sample lines in an input file
    17.  
      Host resources: Check the execution of a command on a remote server
    18.  
      Host resources Data Collection
    19.  
      Host resources: Collection in stand-alone mode
    20. Configuring parameters for SSH
      1.  
        Configure channelWaitTime
      2.  
        Configure singleChannelSession
      3.  
        Configure sudoWithPassword
    21.  
      Identifying Windows file system access errors (File Analytics)
    22.  
      Collect from remote shares (File Analytics)
    23.  
      Adding a certificate to the Java keystore
    24.  
      Override default Java Heap memory (XMX) value for Data Collector utilities
  2. Firewall Configuration: Default Ports
    1.  
      Firewall configuration: Default ports
  3. CRON Expressions for Policy and Report Schedules
    1.  
      CRON expressions for policy probe schedules
    2.  
      CRON expressions for scheduling reports
  4. Clustering Data Collectors with VCS and Veritas NetBackup (RHEL)
    1.  
      Clustering Data Collectors with VCS and Veritas NetBackup (RHEL)
    2.  
      Prerequisites
    3.  
      Getting started with Data Collector clustering
    4.  
      Configuring the Data Collector
    5.  
      Upgrading a clustered Data Collector
    6.  
      Considerations when Data Collector is pointing to Alta Domain Management
  5. Clustering Data Collectors with VCS and Veritas NetBackup (Windows)
    1.  
      Clustering Data Collectors with VCS and Veritas NetBackup (Windows)
    2.  
      Prerequisites
    3.  
      Getting Started with Data Collector Clustering
    4.  
      Main.cf
    5.  
      Upgrading a Clustered Data Collector
    6.  
      Manage cluster configuration during NetBackup upgrade (Windows)
  6. Install and configure NetBackup IT Analytics Data Collector on MSCS environment
    1.  
      Cluster Data Collectors with MSCS on Windows
    2.  
      Perform cluster configurations
    3.  
      Upgrade NetBackup IT Analytics Data Collector in MSCS
    4.  
      Uninstall NetBackup IT Analytics Data Collector
    5.  
      Steps to perform before and after NetBackup upgrade
  7. Firewall Configuration: Default Ports
    1.  
      Firewall configuration: Default ports
  8. Maintenance Scenarios for Message Relay Server Certificate Generation
    1.  
      Regenerate authentication certificate nearing expiry (or already expired)
    2.  
      Recover inadvertently deleted aptare.ks file
    3.  
      Authenticate new database with existing SSL certificates
    4.  
      SSL certificate authentication for a new data collector

Main.cf

The main.cf for the previous configuration is as follows. Please note, the following configuration uses example values as required:

include "types.cf" 

include "C:\Program Files\Veritas\Cluster Server\conf\config\NetBackupVCSTypes.cf" 
cluster VCSCluster ( 
ProtocolNumber = 11000 
SecureClus = 1 
) 

system R7515-157-V40 ( 
) 

system R7515-157-V41 ( 
) 

group aptare_group ( 
SystemList = { R7515-157-V40 = 1, R7515-157-V41 = 2 } 
AutoStartList = { R7515-157-V40, R7515-157-V41 } 
) 

GenericService aptare_kafka_service ( 
ServiceName = AptareDCKafka 
) 

GenericService aptare_zookeeper_service ( 
ServiceName = AptareDCZooKeeper 
) 

GenericService aptare_agent_service ( 
ServiceName = aptareagent 
) 

MountV aptare_mount ( 
MountPath = "T:" 
VolumeName = DCVol 
VMDGResName = aptare_dg 
) 

VMDg aptare_dg ( 
DiskGroupName = DCDG 
DGGuid = fbc46fd3-2ab3-48cc-8274-3342b85271e8 
) 

requires group NetBackup_Server online local firm 
aptare_mount requires aptare_dg 
aptare_kafka_service requires aptare_zookeeper_service 
aptare_zookeeper_service requires aptare_agent_service 
aptare_agent_service requires aptare_mount 

// resource dependency tree 
// 
//	group aptare_group 
//	{ 
//	GenericService aptare_kafka_service 
//	    { 

//	    GenericService aptare_zookeeper_service 
//	        { 
//	        GenericService aptare_agent_service 
//	            { 
//	            MountV aptare_mount 
//	                { 
//	                VMDg aptare_dg 
//	                } 
//	            } 
//	        } 
//	    } 
//	} 


group NetBackup_Server ( 
SystemList = { R7515-157-V40 = 1, R7515-157-V41 = 2 } 
AutoStartList = { R7515-157-V40, R7515-157-V41 } 
) 

  
IP NetBackup_Server-IP ( 
Address = "10.221.148.250" 
SubNetMask = "255.255.240.0" 
MACAddress @R7515-157-V40 = 00-50-56-BB-D3-77 
MACAddress @R7515-157-V41 = 00-50-56-BB-7D-D0 
) 

Lanman NetBackup_Server-Lanman ( 
VirtualName = r7515-157-v42 
IPResName = NetBackup_Server-IP 
) 

 
MountV NetBackup_Server-MountV-S ( 
MountPath = "S:\\" 
VolumeName = NBUVol 
VMDGResName = NetBackup_Server-VMDg-S 
) 

NIC NetBackup_Server-NIC ( 
MACAddress @R7515-157-V40 = 00-50-56-BB-D3-77 
MACAddress @R7515-157-V41 = 00-50-56-BB-7D-D0 
) 

NetBackupVCS NetBackup_Server-NBU ( 
ResourceOwner = unknown 
ServerName = r7515-157-v42 
ServerType = NBU 
) 

VMDg NetBackup_Server-VMDg-S ( 
DiskGroupName = NBUDG 
DGGuid = f2f47ff0-9f95-41fa-b9f5-df97a5b0788c 
) 

NetBackup_Server-IP requires NetBackup_Server-NIC 
NetBackup_Server-Lanman requires NetBackup_Server-IP 
NetBackup_Server-MountV-S requires NetBackup_Server-VMDg-S 
NetBackup_Server-NBU requires NetBackup_Server-MountV-S 
NetBackup_Server-NBU requires NetBackup_Server-Lanman 

// resource dependency tree 
// 
//	group NetBackup_Server 
//	{ 
//	NetBackupVCS NetBackup_Server-NBU 
//	    { 
//	    MountV NetBackup_Server-MountV-S 
//	        { 
//	        VMDg NetBackup_Server-VMDg-S 
//	        } 
//	    Lanman NetBackup_Server-Lanman 
//	        { 
//	        IP NetBackup_Server-IP 
//	            { 
//	            NIC NetBackup_Server-NIC 
//	            } 
//	        } 
//	    } 
//	}