NetBackup IT Analytics Exporter Installation and Configuration Guide
Install the exporter on Linux host using RPM
Ensure you have addressed all the prerequisites before proceeding for the exporter installation.
See Prerequisites for exporter installation.
To install the exporter on Linux host using RPM:
- Install the RPM:
# rpm -ivh VRTSexporter-<version>-0.x86_64.rpm Verifying... ################################ [100%] Preparing... ################################# [100%] Updating / installing... 1:VRTSexporter-11.0.00-0 ################################# [100%]
Note:
For # rpm -ivh VRTSexporter-<version>-0.x86_64.rpm, replace <version> with the appropriate portal versions.
- Run this installer script:
/opt/itanalytics/utils/exporter_installer.sh
The installer displays the End User License Agreement (EULA).
In case you are reinstalling the exporter, the installer asks permission to overwrite the previously installed files on your system.
- Accept the EULA.
- Enter the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the data collector server.
The hostname you provide must accurately resolve to the correct IP address of the data collector server.
- Enable the appropriate probe based on your requirement. You can enter 1 for NetBackup Resources Monitor and Compute Resources probe or 2 for Compute Resources probe.
The subsequent steps for each probe are provided below.
If you enabled the NetBackup Resources Monitor and Compute Resources probe:
- Enter the Sender ID of the NetBackup Resources Monitor obtained from the Veritas NetBackup Data Collector policy screen.
- Enter the Sender ID of the Compute Resources probe obtained from the Compute Resources Data Collector policy screen.
- Enter the absolute path of the Data Sender Certificate file.
This is the path of the file downloaded using Download SSL Certificate button on the Veritas NetBackup Data Collector policy screen of the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal.
If you enabled the Compute Resources probe:
- Enter the Sender ID of the Compute Resources probe obtained from the Compute Resources Data Collector policy screen.
- Enter the absolute path of the Data Sender Certificate file.
This is the path of the file downloaded using Download SSL Certificate button on the Compute Resources Data Collector Policy screen of the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal.
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
.