NetBackup IT Analytics Installation and Upgrade Guide for Linux

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Product(s): NetBackup IT Analytics (11.1)
  1. Install the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal on a Linux server
    1.  
      Introduction
    2.  
      Multi-language support and locale considerations (Linux)
    3.  
      OVA-based deployment on VMware ESXi
    4. Installer-based deployment
      1.  
        Task 1: Portal and database deployment strategies (Linux)
      2.  
        Task 2: Pre-installation configuration (Linux)
      3.  
        Task 3: Install Oracle database application binaries (Linux)
      4.  
        Task 4: Install the Portal application binaries (Linux)
      5.  
        Task 5: Installing the database schema (Linux)
      6.  
        Task 6: Start the Portal services (Linux)
      7.  
        Task 7: Request the license key file (Linux)
      8.  
        Task 8: Log into the Portal
      9.  
        Task 9: Install the license key file (Linux)
      10.  
        Task 10: Performing a cold backup of the database (Linux)
      11.  
        Recommended database backup process
    5.  
      Supported third-party and open source products
    6.  
      Uninstall the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal
  2. Upgrade NetBackup IT Analytics Portal on Linux
    1.  
      Overview
    2.  
      Upgrade path
    3.  
      Before upgrading
    4. Upgrade NetBackup IT Analytics Portal
      1.  
        Upgrade a shared services environment
      2.  
        Run the upgrade utility installer (Linux)
      3.  
        Known issues
      4.  
        Run the upgrade utility
      5.  
        After the upgrade
      6.  
        Upgrade methods to incorporate enterprise objects
      7. Attribute merging during the Portal upgrade
        1.  
          Attribute Management During the Portal Upgrade
        2.  
          Example of a Merge of Attribute Values
        3.  
          Steps to Rename Duplicate Attributes
        4.  
          Best Practice for Attributes in Multi-Tenancy Environments
    5. Data Collector upgrades
      1.  
        Mandatory prerequisites
    6.  
      Troubleshoot - Manual Data Collector upgrades
    7.  
      Collector updates from the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal
  3. Oracle patches for the database server
    1.  
      Apply Oracle-recommended patches
    2. Apply Oracle 19c April 2023 patch application on Linux
      1.  
        Pre-Install setup
      2.  
        OPatch installation steps
      3.  
        Installing the patches
      4.  
        Validate the database and OJVM patch
      5.  
        Validate the JDK version update
  4. Upgrade and Migrate to a new server
    1. Upgrade and migrate to a new server
      1.  
        Install the latest release of NetBackup IT Analytics on the new server
      2.  
        Perform an export of the database on the existing server
      3.  
        Stop Portal and agent services on the new server
      4.  
        Drop and re-create the existing portal user on the new server
      5.  
        Import the database onto the new server
      6.  
        Start Portal and agent services on the new server
      7.  
        Download, install, and execute to upgrade the database schema
    2.  
      Testing
    3.  
      Update Data Collector binaries (if necessary)
  5. Appendix A. X Virtual Frame Buffer
    1.  
      Configure X Virtual Frame Buffer (Xvfb)

Run the upgrade utility installer (Linux)

If you have configured a custom OS user or a group for Oracle or portal, instead of the default users or groups:

  • Update the OS user and group details in the environment file /opt/aptare/bin/aptare_env.sh.

  • Ensure environment variables for Oracle, such as ORACLE_HOME, ORACLE_SID, PATH, LD_LIBRARY_PATH are set appropriately in /opt/aptare/bin/aptare_env.sh and are exported correctly.

  • Update /opt/aptare/upgrade/ant/sc_upgrade.xml with appropriate values for the custom OS user or group for Oracle and portal.

If you have the portal running with shared services and Oracle parameters such as service name and port are different than the default configuration, the upgrade utility installer will detect the parameters from the portal configuration file.

The following instructions assume you have the specific upgrade installer file for just your platform. You must perform these steps as a root user on the Linux system.

To mount the utility installer ISO

  1. Mount the ISO image that you have downloaded on the server by entering the following commands.
    mkdir /mnt/diska
mount -o loop <sc_upgrader_xxxx_linux.iso> /mnt/diska
    mkdir /mnt/diska
mount -o loop <itanalytics_upgrader_xxxx_linux.iso> /mnt/diska

    Note:

    Replace xxxx with the relevant ISO file name.

  2. Run the installer with the following commands:
    cd /
/mnt/diska/portal_upgrader.sh
  3. Follow the instructions to complete the installation.