NetBackup IT Analytics Release Notes

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Product(s): NetBackup IT Analytics (11.1)
  1. Introduction
    1.  
      About NetBackup IT Analytics 11.1
  2. Patch release for version 11.1
    1. Patch releases: NetBackup IT Analytics
      1.  
        11.1.12 patch release notes
      2.  
        11.1.11 patch release notes
      3.  
        11.1.10 patch release notes
      4.  
        11.1.09 patch release notes
      5.  
        11.1.08 patch release notes
      6.  
        11.1.07 patch release notes
      7.  
        11.1.06 patch release notes
      8.  
        11.1.05 patch release notes
      9.  
        11.1.04 patch release notes
      10.  
        11.1.03 patch release notes
      11.  
        11.1.02 patch release notes
      12.  
        11.1.01 patch release notes
  3. What's new: Version 11.1 highlights
    1.  
      Supported product versions
    2.  
      Authorization attributes for user access control
    3.  
      Changes in Veritas terminology
    4.  
      Display custom notice on the portal login page
    5.  
      Probe introduced to collect security details from NetBackup environment
    6.  
      Configure password policy for portal domain users
    7.  
      Standalone reports to diagnose database performance issues
    8.  
      Exporter data to persist in the generic reports
    9.  
      Veritas Flex Appliance policy
    10.  
      Ransomware Scorecard
    11.  
      Deploy Data Collector Docker images into native Kubernetes cluster
    12.  
      Manage host aliases from NetBackup IT Analytics Portal
    13.  
      Microsoft Azure policy enhancement
    14.  
      Azure cost reports and dashboard
    15.  
      EMC Avamar Inclusion and Exclusion list enhancements - (Patch 2)
    16.  
      Enhancements in EMC Avamar data collection - (Patch 2)
    17.  
      Ransomware scorecard enhancement for RTO COMPLIANCE (Patch 1)
    18.  
      Ransomware scorecard enhancement for Pool Space (Patch 1)
    19.  
      Ransomware minimum version for NetBackup Primary parameter (Patch 4)
    20.  
      IT Analytics ServiceNow App certified on Tokyo and Utah releases
    21.  
      Hitachi Vantara DP Pool Summary (Patch 11.1.09)
    22.  
      Hitachi Vantara Efficiency Summary report (Patch 11.1.09)
    23.  
      Enhancements in Hitachi Vantara reports (Patch 11.1.10 and above)
  4. Supported Systems
    1.  
      Data Collector supported operating systems
    2. Supported browsers and display resolution
      1.  
        Linux portal server: Exported and emailed reports
  5. Installations and Upgrades
    1.  
      Portal installation memory requirements
    2.  
      Performance profiles and transmitted data
  6. Fixed issues
    1.  
      Overview
    2.  
      Fixed issues
  7. Known issues, optimizations, and End-of-Life (EOL)
    1.  
      Known issues
    2.  
      Optimization: Customize the Linux file handle setting for large collections
    3.  
      End-of-Life (EOL)

Enhancements in EMC Avamar data collection - (Patch 2)

The NetBackup IT Analytics is enhanced with new tables and views for EMC Avamar data collection and reports.

New columns are included to collect the data from the following views.

  • apt_v_avm_activities

  • apt_v_avm_clients

  • apt_v_avm_schedules

Note:

This new feature is available for Avamar version 19.4 and above.

Using the views, the user can create RTD reports.

Table: New tables and corresponding views

Avamar View

New SQL Table

Corresponding SQL View

Probe

Description

v_ddr_node_space

APT_AVM_DDR_NODE_SPACE_LOG

apt_v_avm_ddr_node_space_log

OperationalDataProbe

The view tracks Data Domain system utilization and capacity.

v_plugins

APT_AVM_PLUGIN

apt_v_avm_plugin

ConfigurationChangesProbe

The view contains a record for each plug-in installed on any client known to the MCS.

v_audits

APT_AVM_AUDIT

apt_v_avm_audit

ConfigurationChangesProbe

The view contains a record for each audit log entry.

v_ev_unack

APT_AVM_EV_UNACK

apt_v_avm_ev_unack

ConfigurationChangesProbe

The view contains a record for each unacknowledged event, such as disk failure, that is logged by the MCS.

v_hfscheck_failures

APT_AVM_HFSCHECK_FALURE

apt_v_avm_hfscheck_failure

OperationalDataProbe

The view contains a checkpoint information which helps to validate the backup.

Generating reports using New SQL Template

  1. Navigate to Report >> My Reports and select the appropriate report folder.

  2. Click New SQL Template, SQL Template Designer dialog box is displayed.

    Note:

    For more information of SQL Template Designer, see NetBackup IT Analytics User Guide >> Work with the SQL template designer section.

  3. Click Query tab.

The new views are available in the Available views and fields drop down.