APTARE IT Analytics Data Collector Installation Guide for Capacity Manager
- Overview
- Pre-Installation setup for Dell Compellent
- Pre-Installation setup for DELL EMC Elastic Cloud Storage (ECS)
- Pre-Installation setup for EMC data domain storage
- Pre-Installation setup for EMC Isilon
- Pre-Installation setup EMC Symmetrix
- Pre-Installation setup for Dell EMC Unity
- Pre-Installation setup for EMC VNX Celerra
- Pre-Installation setup for EMC VNX CLARiiON
- Pre-Installation setup for EMC VPLEX
- Pre-Installation setup for EMC XtremIO
- Pre-Installation setup for Hitachi Block
- Pre-Installation setup for Hitachi Block
- Prerequisites for adding Data Collectors (Hitachi Block)
- Installation overview (Hitachi Block Storage)
- Adding a Hitachi Block Storage Data Collector policy
- Configuring a Hitachi Device manager user
- Configuring a Collector for Hitachi NAS block storage
- Adding an HP command view advanced Data Collector policy
- Pre-Installation setup for Hitachi Content Platform (HCP)
- Pre-Installation setup for Hitachi Content Platform (HCP)
- Prerequisites for adding Data Collectors (Hitachi Content Platform)
- Installation overview (Hitachi Content Platform)
- Add a Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) Data Collector policy
- Setting up permissions for an HCP local user or active directory user
- Hitachi content platform system management console
- Hitachi content platform tenant management console
- Pre-Installation Setup for Hitachi NAS
- Pre-Installation Setup for Hitachi Vantara All-Flash and Hybrid Flash Storage
- Host inventory pre-installation setup
- Host Access Privileges, Sudo Commands, Ports, and WMI Proxy Requirements
- Host Inventory pre-installation setup
- Plan host Data Collection
- WMI Proxy requirements for Windows host Data Collection
- Host access requirements
- Verify command paths
- Host Inventory configuration steps
- Host Inventory setup overview
- Host Inventory maintenance overview
- Before discovering hosts
- Configure / Search the host Inventory
- Manage credentials
- Manage WMI proxy
- Manage paths
- Manage access control
- Host Inventory management
- Configure host Discovery policies to populate the host Inventory
- Execute and monitor host Discovery
- Validate host connectivity
- Show errors
- Filter the host Inventory - hide / un-hide, remove
- Host Inventory search and host Inventory export
- Export the host Inventory
- Configure and edit host probes
- Propagate Probe Settings: Copy Probes, Paste Probes
- Pre-Installation setup for HP 3PAR
- Pre-Installation setup for HP EVA
- Pre-Installation setup for Huawei OceanStor
- Pre-Installation setup for IBM Enterprise
- Pre-Installation setup for NetApp E-Series
- Pre-Installation setup for IBM COS
- Pre-Installation setup for IBM SVC
- Pre-Installation setup for IBM XIV
- Pre-Installation setup for Infinidat InfiniBox
- Pre-Installation setup for Infinidat InfiniGuard
- Pre-Installation setup for NetApp-7
- Pre-Installation setup for NetApp StorageGRID
- Pre-Installation setup for Microsoft Windows server
- Pre-Installation setup for NetApp Cluster
- Pre-Installation setup for Pure Storage FlashArray
- Pre-Installation setup for Veritas NetBackup appliance
- Pre-installation setup for FUJITSU ETERNUS Data Collector
- Installing the Data Collector software
- Introduction
- Installing the WMI Proxy service (Windows host resources only)
- Testing WMI connectivity
- Installing Data Collector software: From the internet
- Installing Data Collector software: No internet available from the Data Collector server
- Installing Data Collector software on Windows portal platform
- Installing Data Collector software on Linux portal platform
- Validating Data Collection
- Uninstalling the Data Collector
- Manually starting the Data Collector
- Appendix A. Firewall configuration: Default ports
Installing Data Collector software on Windows portal platform
InstallAnywhere will prepare to install the Data Collector software. After checking the available disk space and downloading the installer, an introduction dialog window outlines the installation process.
Review the installation process and click . The License Agreement displays for your acknowledgement.
Read the agreement and click the "I accept" radio button and then . The installer will display a window, which prompts you for an Install Folder.
Specify the directory where you would like to install the Data Collector software. Accepting the default paths is recommended. Windows default directory: C:\Program Files\Aptare
Click to display the Pre-Installation Summary.
Review the summary and click . The dialog tracks the installation as it progresses.
A Configuration Settings window will prompt you to select a Data Collection Task. The configuration choices are: Data Collector (includes WMI Proxy) or WMI Proxy Server (only). A single Data Collector can be installed for multiple products on a single server. When you select a backup product, if you are installing on a Windows server, the WMI Proxy Server is automatically included with the installation. When you select a storage array, the Host Resources setup is automatically included in the installation. The WMI Proxy Server also can be installed individually.
Enter the configuration settings for your particular environment.
After entering the configuration settings, click . At this point, the Data Collector has been successfully installed, however, to validate the Data Collector installation, it is recommended that you run the C:\Program Files\Aptare\mbs\bin\checkinstall.bat batch file.
Choose and click in the window to validate the installation and then quit the installer. The InstallAnywhere portion of the installation is now complete and the process continues with the command-line script execution.
Table: Configuration settings
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
|
Data Collector Name * |
A unique name assigned to this Data Collector. This is the name that you used during the pre-Installation setup. The Data Collector will use this value for authentication purposes. If you are installing on a non-English OS, the Data Collector name must be in English. |
|
Password * |
The password assigned to this Data Collector. The password is encrypted prior to saving in the APTARE IT Analytics 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:
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* |
This is the URL the Data Collector uses to communicate to the Portal server. The format of this URL should be: http://aptareagent.yourdomain.com It is similar to the URL you use to access the web-based Portal (http://aptareportal.yourdomain.com). Note: Be sure to enter the URL with the prefix aptareagent and NOT aptareportal. |
Data Collector Key File | Enter or browse for the location of downloaded collector key file for encryption. Note: This is the key that was downloaded from the Portal during data collector creation. If the existing key file is not available during the reinstallation of the data collector, regenerate and download a new Data Collector key file from the portal and use its file path. |
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Proxy Settings (Optional) |
Enter the proxy server details for both http and https, including the User ID and Password for the server. HTTP/HTTPS: Enter a hostname or IP address and a port number. Use the same proxy server for all protocols: Check this box if the proxy server is used for all. User ID & Password: Enter the credentials for the proxy server. No Proxy for: List hostnames or IP addresses that will not be proxied. Examples: 192.168.1.1/21, localhost |