NetBackup IT Analytics Exporter Installation and Configuration Guide
Install the exporter on Linux host using response file
You can also install the exporter on a Linux host using a response file. Ensure you have addressed all the prerequisites before proceeding for the exporter installation. You can obtain the response file template from the ISO downloaded from Veritas Download Center on the Linux host. The values that you must configure in the response file are described in the table below.
See Prerequisites for exporter installation.
Table: Response file inputs
Response file parameters | Description |
|---|---|
COLLECTOR_HOST | Fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the data collector. |
PROBE_ID | Accepts 1 or 2 as values for probe selection. If you enter 1, NetBackup and Compute Resources probe is enabled. If your set value is 2, Compute Resources probe is enabled. |
DATASENDER_CERT | Absolute path of the data sender certificate file downloaded from NetBackup IT Analytics Portal. |
COMPUTE_RES_SENDER_ID | Sender ID copied from NetBackup IT Analytics Portal. The ID is available from the Compute Resources probe of the Compute Resources Data Collector policy and is required if the PROBE_ID is set to 1 or 2. |
NBU_SENDER_ID | Sender ID copied from NetBackup IT Analytics Portal. The ID is available from the NetBackup Resource Monitor probe of the NetBackup policy and is required if the PROBE_ID is set to 1 |
Once your response file is ready, you can proceed with the installation.
To install the exporter using the response file:
- Mount the installer on the Linux host.
# mount -o loop itanalytics_exporter_installer_linux_<version>.iso /mnt
Note:
Replace the <version> with the appropriate portal versions.
- Run the installer script with the path to the response file.
# /mnt/exporter_installer.sh -r <responsefile path>
The exporter is installed according to the configuration of the response file.
After you have provided the required details mentioned in the steps above, the exporter is installed inside the /opt/itanalytics directory. The systemd service profiles are created in the /etc/systemd/system directory and the log files are generated under /opt/itanalytics/logs.