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NetBackup IT Analytics Data Collector Installation and Configuration Guide for Veritas NetBackup

Last Published: 2025-03-04

Product(s): NetBackup IT Analytics (11.5)

Migrate NetBackup data collection policy from centralized to distributed Data Collector

This section details the process for migrating the NetBackup data collection policy performing collection on a centralized Data Collector to implementing Distributed Data collection.

To perform the migration:

Login to the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal.
Go to Admin > Data Collection > Collector Administration and add a new Data Collector.

Verify whether the Data Collector software is installed on the NetBackup primary server. If the software is installed, the Watchdog process is found running state and in WAIT_INIT mode in the logs. Verify the Watchdog status and Data Collector software installation as follows:

Verify the Watchdog process is running from <ITA_HOME>/mbs/logs/watchdog.log and confirm that it is in WAIT_INIT mode.

16 Aug 2024 19:33:50:313 INFO  2125701 InstalledCollectorProperties.getCollectorNameProperties - Fetched passcode from collect or properties. 
16 Aug 2024 19:33:50:314 INFO  2125701 DCRegistrationForNetbakupUtils.executeServices - Executing services STOP_KAFKA other than aptare agent. 
16 Aug 2024 19:33:50:315 INFO  2125701 DCRegistrationForNetbakupUtils.getNBUHome - NBU Home location - /usr/openv 
16 Aug 2024 19:33:50:315 INFO  2125701 ServicesCommandGenerator.getWorkingDirectory - Directory is: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin 
16 Aug 2024 19:33:50:316 INFO  2125701 DCRegistrationForNetbakupUtils.getNBUHome - NBU Home location - /usr/openv 
16 Aug 2024 19:33:50:316 INFO  2125701 ServicesCommandGenerator.getWorkingDirectory - Directory is: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin 
16 Aug 2024 19:33:50:316 INFO  2125701 ServicesCommandGenerator.addParameters - Adding parameters... 
16 Aug 2024 19:33:50:317 INFO  2125701 ServicesCommandGenerator.addParameters - Adding stopkafka parameter to nbcmdrun 
16 Aug 2024 19:33:50:317 INFO  2125701 ServicesCommandGenerator.printCommand - Command to execute is: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/nbcmdrun stopkafka 
16 Aug 2024 19:33:51:578 INFO  2125701 DCRegistrationForNetbakupUtils.executeServices - Process id = 2125772 [] 
16 Aug 2024 19:33:51:579 INFO  2125701 DCRegistrationForNetbakupUtils.executeServices - Exit status of STOP_KAFKA is : 0 
16 Aug 2024 19:33:51:579 INFO  2125701 WatchDog.main  - ITA Data Collector in WAIT-INIT mode

If the Data Collector is not installed, then install the Data Collector on NetBackup host without configuration.

To install the Data Collector:

Download and mount the Data Collector ISO file.
On Windows:
Install the Data collector using silentinstall.cmd and follow the installation prompt. You can install the Data Collector in the following options:
- Install at the default location:
```
<ISO_MOUNT_DRIVE>:\silentinstall.cmd /INSTALL_TYPE:INSTALL /REMOVE_NON_OEM_DIR:Y
```
- Install at a custom location:
```
<ISO_MOUNT_DRIVE>:\silentinstall.cmd /INSTALL_PATH:<custom location for dc installation> /INSTALL_TYPE:INSTALL /REMOVE_NON_OEM_DIR:Y
```

On Linux:

Install at the default location:

mount -o loop <ISO file path> <path to mount>

Install at a custom location:

# <path to mount>/dc_installer.sh -i <user selected path> -n 
Example: 
# <path to mount>/dc_installer.sh -i /usr/openv -n

Configure the NetBackup IT Analytics Data Collector (created at Step 2) with NetBackup. Depending on your NetBackup version follow the procedures in the respective topics:
- Refer to Step-3: Configure the Data Collector from the NetBackup Web UI in See Configure Data Collector on non-clustered NetBackup 10.4 and later primary server.
- Refer to Step 2A: Configure the NetBackup IT Analytics Data Collector manually for NetBackup in See Configure Data Collector on non-clustered NetBackup 10.1.1, 10.2, 10.2.01, 10.3 or 10.3.0.1 primary server.
Migrate the NetBackup collection policy to the new Data Collector.
- Go to Admin > Data Collection > Collector Administration.
- Select the NetBackup collection policy and click Cut.
- Select the target Data Collector and click Paste.
Edit the NetBackup collection policy:
- Go to Admin > Data Collection > Collector Administration .
- Select the NetBackup collection policy and click Edit.
- Clear the Primary Server Login Details field and change the Collection Method to Data Collector installed on NetBackup Primary Server.
- Click OK to save the changes.
If the NetBackup Resource Monitor probe is selected, then re-configure the NetBackup Data Collector Exporter as follows:
- Stop the NetBackup Exporter Services:
  On Windows - Open the Services window and stop the following services:
  - NetBackup IT Analytics Datasender Service
  - NetBackup IT Analytics NetBackup Exporter Service
  - NetBackup IT Analytics Windows Exporter Service
  On Linux - run this command to stop the services:
```
/opt/itanalytics/bin/exporter_services stop
```
- On the NetBackup policy screen, click Download SSL Certificate.
- Go to the config directory under the Exporter Installation directory:
  Windows: C:\Program Files\Veritas\ITAnalytics\config
  Linux: /opt/itanalytics/config/
- Replace the newly downloaded SSL certificate with the old one.
- Open the datasender.yaml and change the following:
  - Update the destination URL with the FQDN of the distributed Data Collector.
  - Verify whether the path of the new destination_certificate_file placed under the config directory is correct.
- Save the config file and restart the services
  On Windows - Open the Services window and start the following services:
  - NetBackup IT Analytics Datasender Service
  - NetBackup IT Analytics NetBackup Exporter Service
  - NetBackup IT Analytics Windows Exporter Service
  On Linux - run this command to start the services:
```
/opt/itanalytics/bin/exporter_services start
```
Enable the NetBackup policy: Go to Admin > Data Collection > Collector Administration, select the NetBackup collection policy, and click Enable.