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)

Overview

If you are upgrading NetBackup IT Analytics Portal to 11.1 and later, you must have Oracle 19c installed. See Task 3: Install Oracle database application binaries (Linux). Having installed Oracle 19c, you only require to upgrade the Portal. See Upgrade NetBackup IT Analytics Portal.

While upgrading to version 11.1 or later for the first time:

  • The upgrade also succeeds using evaluation license.

  • The upgrade utility can accept more than one licenses during the upgrade.

  • The upgrade utility compares the used capacity with the entitled capacity of the new license. If the entitled capacity is less than the used capacity, it displays a warning, but continues with the upgrade. However, you must comply with the Veritas licensing guidelines to access all the features of the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal.

For complete details about system requirements and upgrading, refer to the Certified Configurations Guide. Separate upgrade instructions are provided for Windows and Linux with the assumption that the Portal and database components are installed on the same server.