NetBackup IT Analytics Data Collector Installation Guide for the Cloud

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\Aptare. Accepting the default paths is recommended.

   If you specify a custom directory, the install creates the Aptare 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 Name	Specify the Data Collector name that you used during its configuration on the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal. Data Collector uses this for authentication. If you are installing on a non-English OS, the Data Collector name must be in English.
   Data Collector Passcode	Specify the Data Collector passcode that you used for the Data Collector name during its configuration on the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal. This passcode is encrypted prior to saving it to the portal database and is never visible in any part of the application. If the password contains a special character, make sure it is one of the following OS-specific supported character: Linux: !@#%^* Windows: !@#$%^&*() If the special character in the passcode is not supported on the OS, you must update the Data Collector passcode on the portal.
   Data Receiver URL	Enter the URL that the Data Collector will use to communicate with the portal server. The format must be http://itanalyticsagent.yourdomain.com. Make sure you enter the URL with the prefix itanalyticsagent and not itanalyticsportal.
   Data Collector Key	Enter the key that was downloaded from the portal during the Data Collector configuration. Obtain it from the download location of the collector key file for encryption. If the existing key file is not available, regenesrate it and download a new key file from the portal and use its file path.
   Proxy Settings	HTTP/HTTPS: Enter the hostname or IP address and a port number. UserId: User ID of the proxy server. Password: Password of the proxy server. 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\Aptare\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.