NetBackup IT Analytics recommended memory settings for Linux and Windows Portal servers

Windows 64-bit or Linux 64-bit

• Capacity < 10 PB and Backup < 10,000 clients
• 4 CPU cores with a minimum of 32 GB of memory recommended.
• Maximum 2 physical CPU sockets (Oracle license limitation)
• Minimum of 200 GB of usable disk space (SAN or DAS, not NAS)

Large Portal (Physical Server)

• Capacity < 20 PB and Backup < 20,000 clients
• Linux 64-bit
• Minimum of 4 Cores (8 Logical CPUs), with 96 GB of RAM
• Maximum 2 physical CPU sockets (Oracle license limitation)
• Minimum of 500 GB of usable disk space (SAN or DAS, not NAS)

For Linux systems:

1. Stop all services: /opt/aptare/bin/aptare stop

2. Increase Portal Memory to 24G in this line (XMX="-Xmx24g"):

/opt/aptare/portalconf/tomcat/java-settings.sh 

3. Increase Data Receiver Memory to 16G in this line (XMX="-Xmx16g"):

/opt/aptare/datarcvrconf/tomcat/java-settings.sh 

4. Increase Oracle Memory and Oracle Max Memory to 24 GB in the following file.

/opt/aptare/oracle/dbs/initscdb.ora

• memory_max_target = 24G
• memory_target = 24G 

5. Start all services: /opt/aptare/bin/aptare start
 

For Windows systems:

1. Stop all services: C:\opt\aptare\utils> stopallservices.bat

2. Increase the Oracle Memory and Oracle Max Memory in the following file. 

• Before proceeding, open File Explorer and navigate to c:\opt\oracle\database
• Make a copy of the initscdb.ora file

C:\opt\oracle\database\initscdb.ora

3. Modify these lines:

# memory_target should be 1/4 of total physical memory or greater.

For example, if the Portal server has 96 GB total memory, set the Oracle Memory to 24 GB: 

• memory_max_target = 24G
• memory_target = 24G

4. To increase the Portal Memory, open APTARE Portal Tomcat Properties from the Windows Command Prompt as Administrator.

• cd C:\opt\tomcat\bin
• tomcat9w.exe //ES/AptarePortalTomcat

 Note: "AptarePortalTomcat" is the service name

In the APTARE Portal Tomcat Properties window, click the Java tab (seen below)

• In the Java Options pane scroll down and edit the -Xmx line 
• Adjust the memory value to 24g 
• Click OK to save.

5. To increase the Data Receiver memory open the APTARE Agent Tomcat Properties from a Windows Command Prompt as Administrator.

• cd C:\opt\tomcat\bin
• tomcat9w.exe //ES/AptareAgentTomcat

 Note: "AptareAgentTomcat" is the service name

In the APTARE Agent Tomcat Properties window, click the Java tab (seen below)

• In the Java Options pane scroll down and edit the -Xmx line
• Adjust the memory value to 24g
• Click OK to save.