NetBackup IT Analytics Release Notes

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Product(s): NetBackup IT Analytics (11.2)
  1. Introduction
    1.  
      About NetBackup IT Analytics 11.2
  2. Patch release for version 11.2
    1. Patch releases: NetBackup IT Analytics
      1.  
        11.2.10 patch release notes
      2.  
        11.2.09 patch release notes
      3.  
        11.2.08 patch release notes
      4.  
        11.2.07 patch release notes
      5.  
        11.2.06 patch release notes
      6.  
        11.2.04 patch release notes
      7.  
        11.2.03 patch release notes
      8.  
        11.2.02 patch release notes
      9.  
        11.2.01 patch release notes
  3. What's new: Version 11.2 highlights
    1.  
      Supported product versions
    2.  
      Veritas Flex Appliance Data Collector policy enhancements
    3.  
      License entitlement at domain level
    4.  
      Bulk load of Subscription Attributes using csv file
    5.  
      SLP Job Details probe to collect SLP Jobs with image state as NOT_STARTED
    6.  
      New Front End Terabyte (FETB) reports in Billing and Usage reports section
    7.  
      Privileges of aptare_ro user reduced to avoid a security vulnerability
    8.  
      New VM reports
    9.  
      Azure Subscription Cost alert rule
    10.  
      New system attributes
    11.  
      Portal to support export/import of only digitally signed templates
    12.  
      New Azure daily usage and forecast reports
    13.  
      Reporting of Installed EEBs on Primary server, Media server and Clients (Patch 11.2.02)
    14.  
      Column header and formatter changes in Data Domain MTree Summary (Patch 11.2.02)
    15.  
      Support for Oracle RO Proxy user using Kerberos (Patch 11.2.03)
    16.  
      Enhancements in Hitachi Vantara reports (Patch 11.1.10 and above)
    17.  
      Overriding credentials for Brocade Switch data collector (Patch 11.2.04)
    18.  
      Hitachi Vantara Capacity By Storage report (patch 11.2.06)
    19.  
      NEC Storage HS (HYDRASTOR) Data Collector Policy (patch 11.2.08)
  4. Supported Systems
    1.  
      Portal supported operating systems
    2.  
      Data Collector supported operating systems
    3. 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 and Optimizations
    1.  
      Known issues
    2.  
      Optimization: Customize the Linux file handle setting for large collections

11.2.01 patch release notes

The patch release includes all the previous patches of 11.1.xx and 11.2.xx patch fixes.

The following changes are included in this release.

Capacity Manager section

Not applicable in this release.

Backup Manager Data Collection section

Not applicable in this release.

Data collection section

Not applicable in this release.

Table: Enhancements and resolved issues

Issue Number

Description

SC-49870

Resolves the data collection issue where incorrect VMware Operating System platform version was getting persisted.

SC-50004

Resolves the data collection failure issue with Brocade Switch Probe. The blade details, such as blade-id, was empty hence, NetBackup IT Analytics displayed NumberFormatException error message.

SC-50299

Resolves an issue with Cohesity DataProtect data collection to improve the handling of empty responses from the Cohesity REST API. Also includes an enhancement to support the collection of protected objects from VMTag based protection in Cohesity.

SC-50497

Resolves an issue of data collectors auto upgradation process. The data collectors were not getting upgraded when the portal was upgraded.

Portal section

Table: Enhancements and resolved issues

Issue Number

Description

SC-45026

Resolves an issue with the Azure Cloud Cost Spend dashboard. NetBackup IT Analytics displayed discrepancies in the previous month's and current month's spend values.

SC-49502

Resolves an issue with System Notifications. NetBackup IT Analytics displayed APTARE_TBS_IDX_10M used over 90% (92), could not connect to Aptare cloud notification in the System Notification dialog box.

SC-49610

The Dell EMC NetWorker Backup & Recovery Data collector policy is enhanced when there is a dedicated authentication server configured for any Dell EMC NetWorker server in the datacenter.

Two new fields, Authentication Server and Authentication Port are incorporated.

Note:

For more information, see NetBackup IT Analytics Data Collector Installation Guide for Backup Manager >> Pre-Installation setup for Dell EMC NetWorker backup & Recovery >> Adding a Dell EMC Networker Backup & Recovery Data Collector policy section.

SC-49721

Resolves an issue with Advance Parameter. NetBackup IT Analytics did not allow to configure advance parameter without any default value.

SC-49725

Resolves an issue of deleting an Advance Parameter. All the collectors and hosts were utilizing the configured default values instead of modified or a new advance parameter value.

Moreover, the Networker Protector Details probes for all the networkers continued to use the default values on subsequent executions even when the parameters were erased / deleted from a collector OR totally removed from the portal parameters options.

SC-49726

Resolves an issue when an advanced parameter was deleted from portal. After deleting the advance parameter, data collector restart was required. Now, no restart of the data collector is required.

SC-49794

Resolves an issue with Data Collector Status Summary report. Although no EMC Data Domain Backup policy being implemented, NetBackup IT Analytics still displayed the data.

SC-49565

Quarterly Oracle 19c January 2023 Windows Patch is now available for installation.

Note:

For more information, see NetBackup IT Analytics Installation and Upgrade Guide for Windows >> Oracle patches for the database server >> Install Oracle 19c Windows January 2023 patch section.

SC-49977

Resolves an issue of prolonged execution of the saveHPDMediaList and saveHPDTapeDriveListStatus processes of HP Data Protection components.

SC-50071

Resolves an issue with SQL Template Designer dialog box. While creating a SQL query using ${freeCombo1}) field, the field value was getting replaced with -1, thus displaying an error. A new advance parameter portal.rtd.SQLParameterDefaultValue has been incorporated with default as 1.

SC-50079

Resolves the issue with EMC Data Domain Storage. If the parent path and folder path are same, StringIndexOutOfBoundsException error message was displayed.

SC-50308

Resolves an issue of deletion process of the decommissioned Brocade SAN switch. When user tried deleting decommissioned SAN switch, NetBackup IT Analytics displayed No Switch were deleted error message.

SC-50411

The Assign User Privileges in Users and Privileges module is enhanced to display Email on Schedule and Export on Schedule options for the Reports.

SC-50430

Resolves an issue with Brocade Switch policy using CLI as Collection Method. The Brocade Switch Details probe displayed Failed to store the data in the database error message.

SC-50755

The reports in NetBackup IT Analytics are enhanced. The report now displays Report generated on with current date and time at the bottom.

Note:

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

SC-50791

Resolves an issue with File Analytics Data Collection Policy in Collector Administrator module. While adding a File Analytics policy from Collector Administrator, the use of a space in a folder name was not supported.

SC-50792

Resolves the following issues:

  • SC-49225: Resolves an issue with HP Data Protector Media Details probe where NetBackup IT Analytics displayed No pools found error message.

  • SC-48877: Resolves an issue with FC Port Statistics failure when executing from schedules but successful when executing On Demand from UI.

  • SC-48807: Resolves an issue with Brocade Switch Data Collector Policy using the CLI collection method. The Switch details probe was ending as Cancelled and displayed No certificate(s) found error message.

SC-50951

The Reports module in the Admin section is enhance to display Backup SLA and Backup Windows for Foundation license.

SC-50995

Resolves an issue with Inventory Objects. The decommissioned servers were listed in the Inventory Objects despite deselecting the Show Decommissioned check box in the Configure Hierarchy Panel dialogue box.

SC-51052

Resolves an issue with Alert Scope dialog box, Jobs started in last(days)* section. The default alert for Hung Job took a long time because the scope was set to Jobs started in last days >= 14, instead of Job started in last days <= 14. This resulted in the Hung Job alert taking longer time for each iteration.