NetBackup IT Analytics Data Collector Installation Guide for File Analytics

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Product(s): NetBackup IT Analytics (11.4)
  1. Pre-Installation setup for File Analytics
    1.  
      Pre-Installation setup for File Analytics
    2.  
      File Analytics Data Collection overview
    3.  
      File Analytics Data Collection architecture
    4.  
      File Analytics Data Collector policies
    5.  
      Prerequisites for adding Data Collectors (File Analytics)
    6.  
      CIFS shares
    7. Host Discovery and Collection File Analytics probe
      1.  
        File Analytics Probe Configurations by operating system
      2.  
        Both Windows and Linux servers
      3.  
        Best practices for host Inventory File Analytics probes
    8. Adding a File Analytics Data Collector policy
      1.  
        Importing the CIFS share configuration
    9.  
      Set up FIPS compliant Data Collector for File Analytics
  2. File Analytics Export Folder Size and Folder Depth
    1.  
      Extracting File Analytics export folder size
    2.  
      Specifying the File Analytics folder depth
  3. Installing the Data Collector software
    1.  
      Introduction
    2.  
      Installing the WMI Proxy service (Windows host resources only)
    3.  
      Testing WMI connectivity
    4.  
      Considerations to install Data Collector on non-English systems
    5.  
      Install Data Collector Software on Windows
    6.  
      Install Data Collector software on Linux
    7.  
      Deploy Data Collector in native Kubernetes environment
  4. 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
  5. Uninstalling the Data Collector
    1.  
      Uninstall the Data Collector on Linux
    2.  
      Uninstall the Data Collector on Windows
  6. Manually starting the Data Collector
    1.  
      Introduction
  7. File Analytics Export folder size and folder depth
    1.  
      Extracting File Analytics export folder size
    2.  
      Specifying the File Analytics folder depth
    3.  
      Data export
  8. Appendix A. Firewall configuration: Default ports
    1.  
      Firewall configuration: Default ports

File Analytics Data Collection overview

File Analytics offers a highly optimized, lightweight data collector that uncovers files that are needlessly consuming storage. The bulk of wasted space often can be attributed to unstructured data--that is, files that contain data such as email, word processing documents, presentations, and digital media. Unlike structured data, which is managed by database administrators, unstructured data tends to proliferate with reckless abandon, resulting in stagnant and duplicated data. To assess the value of data files, whether they are critical to operations or are merely forgotten files, File Analytics provides data profiling. This data classification enables aggregation of file types and data growth forecasting. In addition, storage administrators can make archiving decisions based on the age of the data and its relevance to business objectives.

Once data collection completes, a number of reports provide insight into file profiles in your enterprise. Using built-in categorization and also file categories that you can customize, File Analytics becomes part of your arsenal of storage management tools. File Analytics aggregates the data, making it easy for you to identify offenders, such as:

  • Deduplication candidates

  • File ownership (or lack thereof)

  • Largest files

  • File Categories (Top file types by volume)