NetBackup IT Analytics Data Collector Installation Guide for the Cloud

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Product(s): NetBackup IT Analytics (11.3)
  1. Pre-installation setup for Google Cloud Platform
    1.  
      Overview
    2.  
      Pre-installation setup for GCP
    3.  
      Prerequisites for adding Data Collectors (GCP)
    4.  
      Installation GCP
    5.  
      Adding policy
    6.  
      Testing the collection
    7.  
      Creating an IAM role
    8.  
      Billing Data Access Role
    9.  
      Cloud API
    10.  
      Project access
  2. Pre-Installation Setup for OpenStack Ceilometer
    1.  
      Pre-Installation setup for OpenStack Ceilometer
    2.  
      Prerequisites for adding Data Collectors (OpenStack Ceilometer)
    3.  
      Installation Overview (OpenStack Ceilometer)
    4.  
      Adding an OpenStack Ceilometer Data Collector policy
  3. Pre-Installation Setup for OpenStack Swift
    1.  
      Pre-Installation setup for OpenStack Swift
    2.  
      Prerequisites for adding Data Collectors (OpenStack Swift)
    3.  
      Installation overview (OpenStack Swift)
    4.  
      Adding an OpenStack Swift Data Collector policy
  4. Pre-Installation Setup for Microsoft Azure
    1.  
      Pre-Installation setup for Microsoft Azure
    2.  
      Setting up credentials for Microsoft Azure Data Collection
    3.  
      Install the Azure PowerShell client on a Windows computer
    4.  
      Find your tenant and subscription ID
    5.  
      Register a new application for the Data Collector
    6.  
      Create a principal and assign role to the application
    7.  
      Prerequisites for Adding Data Collectors (Microsoft Azure)
    8.  
      Installation overview (Microsoft Azure)
    9.  
      Add a Microsoft Azure Data Collector policy
  5. Installing the Data Collector Software
    1.  
      Introduction
    2.  
      Installing the WMI Proxy service (Windows host resources only)
    3.  
      Testing WMI connectivity
    4.  
      Install Data Collector Software on Windows
    5.  
      Install Data Collector software on Linux
    6.  
      Deploy Data Collector in native Kubernetes environment
    7.  
      Configure Data Collector manually for Veritas NetBackup
    8.  
      Install Data Collector binaries on Windows (without configuration)
    9.  
      Install Data Collector binaries on Linux host (without configuration)
  6. Validating Data Collection
    1.  
      Validation methods
    2.  
      Data Collectors: Vendor-Specific validation methods
    3. Working with on-demand Data Collection
      1.  
        View real-time logging during an on-demand collection
      2.  
        Generating debug level logs during an on-demand collection
    4.  
      Using the CLI check install utility
    5.  
      List Data Collector configurations
  7. Uninstalling the Data Collector
    1.  
      Uninstall the Data Collector on Linux
    2.  
      Uninstall the Data Collector on Windows
  8. Manually Starting the Data Collector
    1.  
      Introduction
  9. Appendix A. Firewall Configuration: Default Ports
    1.  
      Firewall configuration: Default ports

Install Data Collector Software on Windows

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\AptareC:\Program Files\Veritas\AnalyticsCollector. Accepting the default paths is recommended.

    If you specify a custom directory, the install creates the AnalyticsCollector 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 Registration File

    Enter the absolute path of the registration file downloaded from the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal.

    If a registration file is not available, generate and download it from the Portal and provide its path. This will auto-populate the next three fields.

    Data Collector Name

    Read-only and auto-populated.

    Data Collector Passcode

    Read-only and auto-populated.

    Data Receiver URL

    Read-only and auto-populated.

    Proxy Settings

    1. HTTP/HTTPS: Enter the hostname or IP address and a port number.

    2. UserId: User ID of the proxy server.

    3. Password: Password of the proxy server.

    4. 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\Veritas\AnalyticsCollector\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.