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NetBackup IT Analytics Data Collector Installation and Configuration Guide for Cohesity NetBackup
Last Published:
2025-09-09
Product(s):
NetBackup IT Analytics (11.5)
- Introduction
- Configure a NetBackup IT Analytics Distributed Data Collector on a NetBackup Primary Server
- Overview
- Configure Data Collector on non-clustered NetBackup 10.4 and later primary server
- Configuration workflow for NetBackup 10.1.1, 10.2, 10.2.01, 10.3 or 10.3.0.1 on a non-clustered NetBackup primary server
- Configure Data Collector on non-clustered NetBackup 10.1.1, 10.2, 10.2.01, 10.3 or 10.3.0.1 primary server
- Configuration workflow for NetBackup versions lower than 10.1.1
- Configure Data Collector on NetBackup primary with version lower than 10.1.1
- Configure a Veritas NetBackup Data Collector Policy
- Veritas NetBackup Data Collector policy configuration prerequisites
- Prerequisites for collection from Cohesity NetBackup deployed on Kubernetes clusters
- Create NetBackup Data Collector Role, Service Account, and API Key
- Add a Veritas NetBackup Data Collector policy
- Add/Edit NetBackup Primary Servers within the Data Collector policy
- Configuring file analytics in NetBackup Data Collector policy
- Installing the Data Collector software
- Introduction
- Considerations to install Data Collector on non-English systems
- Install Data Collector Software on Windows
- Install Data Collector software on Linux
- Configure Data Collector manually for Cohesity NetBackup
- Install Data Collector binaries on Windows (without configuration)
- Install Data Collector binaries on Linux host (without configuration)
- Override default Java Heap memory (XMX) value for Data Collector utilities
- Configure SSL
- SSL/TLS certificate configuration
- SSL implementation overview
- Obtain an SSL certificate
- Update the web server configuration to enable SSL on the Portal server
- Enable / Disable SSL for a Data Collector
- Enable / Disable SSL for emailed reports
- Test and troubleshoot SSL configurations
- Keystore file locations on the Data Collector server
- Import a certificate into the Data Collector Java keystore
- Keystore on the portal server
- Add a virtual interface to a Linux server
- Add a virtual / secondary IP address on Windows
- Centralized Data Collector for NetBackup - Prerequisites, Installation, and Configuration
- Overview
- Step-1: Choose operating system and complete prerequisites
- Step-2: HTTPS requirement
- Step-3: Add Data Collector on NetBackup IT Analytics Portal
- Step-4: Create NetBackup Data Collector Role, Service Account, and API Key
- Step-5: SSH/WMI
- Step-6: Install the Data Collector
- Step-7: Configure Data Collector
- Step-8: Verify the Data Collector is online from the Portal
- Step-9: Confirm that the Data Collector is updated
- Step-10: Configure the data collection policy
- Step-11: Confirm that the NetBackup data collection policy is collecting data
- Upgrading Data Collector Locally
- Overview
- Verification of upgrade bundle available on Data Collector server
- Upgrade the Upgrade Manager component
- Upgrade the Data Collector component which is the aptare.jar file
- Upgrade the Upgrade Manager and Data Collector components together
- Upgrade logs and upgrade related database views
- Resolve file lock issue on Windows host during Data Collector upgrade
- Clustering Data Collectors with VCS and Veritas NetBackup (RHEL)
- Clustering Data Collectors with VCS and Veritas NetBackup (Windows)
- Install and configure NetBackup IT Analytics Data Collector on MSCS environment
- Data Collector Policy Migration
- Pre-Installation setup for Veritas NetBackup appliance
- Pre-installation setup for Veritas Flex Appliance
- Data Collector Troubleshooting
- Resolving Data Collectors connections issues - Linux specific
- Resolving Data Collectors connections issues - Windows specific
- Portal upgrade performance issues
- Configuring web proxy updates
- Host resources troubleshooting
- Host resources: Check the status of the WMI proxy server
- Host resources: Post-Installation verification
- Host resources: Check host connectivity using standard SSH
- Host resources: Check host connectivity
- Host resources: Check host connectivity using Host Resource Configuration file
- Host resources: Generating host resource configuration files
- Host resources: Check the execution of a command on a remote server
- Host resources Data Collection
- Host resources: Collection in stand-alone mode
- Configuring parameters for SSH
- Identifying Windows file system access errors (File Analytics)
- Collect from remote shares (File Analytics)
- Adding a certificate to the Java keystore
- Override default Java Heap memory (XMX) value for Data Collector utilities
- Appendix A. Configure Appliances
- Appendix B. Load historic events
- Introduction
- Load Commvault Simpana events
- Load EMC Avamar events
- Load EMC NetWorker events
- Load HP Data Protector events
- Load IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM) events
- Load Oracle Recovery Manager (RMAN) events
- Load Veeam Backup & Replication events
- Load Veritas NetBackup events
- Load Veritas Backup Exec events
- Corrections in duplication of clients
- Cohesity
- Dell EMC NetWorker Backup & Recovery
- Appendix C. Firewall configuration: Default ports
- Appendix D. CRON Expressions for Policy and Report Schedules
- Appendix E. Maintenance Scenarios for Message Relay Server Certificate Generation
Migrate NetBackup data collection policy from centralized to distributed Data Collector
This section details the process for migrating the NetBackup data collection policy performing collection on a centralized Data Collector to implementing Distributed Data collection.
To perform the migration:
- Login to the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal.
- Go to Admin > Data Collection > Collector Administration and add a new Data Collector.
- Verify whether the Data Collector software is installed on the NetBackup primary server. If the software is installed, the Watchdog process is found running state and in WAIT_INIT mode in the logs. Verify the Watchdog status and Data Collector software installation as follows:
Verify the Watchdog process is running from
<ITA_HOME>/mbs/logs/watchdog.logand confirm that it is in WAIT_INIT mode.16 Aug 2024 19:33:50:313 INFO 2125701 InstalledCollectorProperties.getCollectorNameProperties - Fetched passcode from collect or properties. 16 Aug 2024 19:33:50:314 INFO 2125701 DCRegistrationForNetbakupUtils.executeServices - Executing services STOP_KAFKA other than aptare agent. 16 Aug 2024 19:33:50:315 INFO 2125701 DCRegistrationForNetbakupUtils.getNBUHome - NBU Home location - /usr/openv 16 Aug 2024 19:33:50:315 INFO 2125701 ServicesCommandGenerator.getWorkingDirectory - Directory is: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin 16 Aug 2024 19:33:50:316 INFO 2125701 DCRegistrationForNetbakupUtils.getNBUHome - NBU Home location - /usr/openv 16 Aug 2024 19:33:50:316 INFO 2125701 ServicesCommandGenerator.getWorkingDirectory - Directory is: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin 16 Aug 2024 19:33:50:316 INFO 2125701 ServicesCommandGenerator.addParameters - Adding parameters... 16 Aug 2024 19:33:50:317 INFO 2125701 ServicesCommandGenerator.addParameters - Adding stopkafka parameter to nbcmdrun 16 Aug 2024 19:33:50:317 INFO 2125701 ServicesCommandGenerator.printCommand - Command to execute is: /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/nbcmdrun stopkafka 16 Aug 2024 19:33:51:578 INFO 2125701 DCRegistrationForNetbakupUtils.executeServices - Process id = 2125772 [] 16 Aug 2024 19:33:51:579 INFO 2125701 DCRegistrationForNetbakupUtils.executeServices - Exit status of STOP_KAFKA is : 0 16 Aug 2024 19:33:51:579 INFO 2125701 WatchDog.main - ITA Data Collector in WAIT-INIT mode
If the Data Collector is not installed, then install the Data Collector on NetBackup host without configuration.
To install the Data Collector:
Download and mount the Data Collector ISO file.
On Windows:
Install the Data collector using
silentinstall.cmdand follow the installation prompt. You can install the Data Collector in the following options:Install at the default location:
<ISO_MOUNT_DRIVE>:\silentinstall.cmd /INSTALL_TYPE:INSTALL /REMOVE_NON_OEM_DIR:Y
Install at a custom location:
<ISO_MOUNT_DRIVE>:\silentinstall.cmd /INSTALL_PATH:<custom location for dc installation> /INSTALL_TYPE:INSTALL /REMOVE_NON_OEM_DIR:Y
On Linux:
Install at the default location:
mount -o loop <ISO file path> <path to mount>
Install at a custom location:
# <path to mount>/dc_installer.sh -i <user selected path> -n Example: # <path to mount>/dc_installer.sh -i /usr/openv -n
- Configure the NetBackup IT Analytics Data Collector (created at Step 2) with NetBackup. Depending on your NetBackup version follow the procedures in the respective topics:
Refer to Step-3: Configure the Data Collector from the NetBackup Web UI in See Configure Data Collector on non-clustered NetBackup 10.4 and later primary server.
Refer to Step 2A: Configure the NetBackup IT Analytics Data Collector manually for NetBackup in See Configure Data Collector on non-clustered NetBackup 10.1.1, 10.2, 10.2.01, 10.3 or 10.3.0.1 primary server.
- Migrate the NetBackup collection policy to the new Data Collector.
Go to Admin > Data Collection > Collector Administration.
Select the NetBackup collection policy and click Cut.
Select the target Data Collector and click Paste.
- Edit the NetBackup collection policy:
Go to Admin > Data Collection > Collector Administration .
Select the NetBackup collection policy and click Edit.
Clear the Primary Server Login Details field and change the Collection Method to Data Collector installed on NetBackup Primary Server.
Click OK to save the changes.
- Enable the NetBackup policy: Go to Admin > Data Collection > Collector Administration, select the NetBackup collection policy, and click Enable.