NetBackup IT Analytics Data Collector Installation Guide for the Cloud

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Product(s): NetBackup IT Analytics (11.1)
  1. Pre-Installation Setup for Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    1.  
      Pre-Installation setup for Amazon Web services (AWS)
    2.  
      Prerequisites for adding Data Collectors (Amazon Web services)
    3.  
      Prerequisite Amazon Web services (AWS) configurations
    4.  
      Configure an S3 bucket to receive billing reports
    5.  
      Select cost allocation tags
    6.  
      Create an AWS IAM user
    7. Mandatory probe user privileges
      1.  
        For all probes
      2.  
        For independent probes
    8. Link AWS accounts for Collection of consolidated billing data
      1.  
        Create a role for NetBackup IT Analytics Data Collection
      2.  
        Add the role to the IAM user
    9.  
      Installation overview (Amazon Web Services - AWS)
    10.  
      Add an Amazon Web Services (AWS) policy
  2. Pre-installation setup for Google Cloud Platform
    1.  
      Overview
    2.  
      Pre-installation setup for GCP
    3.  
      Prerequisites for adding Data Collectors (GCP)
    4.  
      Installation GCP
    5.  
      Adding policy
    6.  
      Testing the collection
    7.  
      Creating an IAM role
    8.  
      Billing Data Access Role
    9.  
      Cloud API
    10.  
      Project access
  3. Pre-Installation Setup for OpenStack Ceilometer
    1.  
      Pre-Installation setup for OpenStack Ceilometer
    2.  
      Prerequisites for adding Data Collectors (OpenStack Ceilometer)
    3.  
      Installation Overview (OpenStack Ceilometer)
    4.  
      Adding an OpenStack Ceilometer Data Collector policy
  4. Pre-Installation Setup for OpenStack Swift
    1.  
      Pre-Installation setup for OpenStack Swift
    2.  
      Prerequisites for adding Data Collectors (OpenStack Swift)
    3.  
      Installation overview (OpenStack Swift)
    4.  
      Adding an OpenStack Swift Data Collector policy
  5. Pre-Installation Setup for Microsoft Azure
    1.  
      Pre-Installation setup for Microsoft Azure
    2.  
      Setting up credentials for Microsoft Azure Data Collection
    3.  
      Install the Azure PowerShell client on a Windows computer
    4.  
      Find your tenant and subscription ID
    5.  
      Register a new application for the Data Collector
    6.  
      Create a principal and assign role to the application
    7.  
      Prerequisites for Adding Data Collectors (Microsoft Azure)
    8.  
      Installation overview (Microsoft Azure)
    9.  
      Add a Microsoft Azure Data Collector policy
  6. Installing the Data Collector Software
    1.  
      Introduction
    2.  
      Installing the WMI Proxy service (Windows host resources only)
    3.  
      Testing WMI connectivity
    4.  
      Install Data Collector Software on Windows
    5.  
      Install Data Collector software on Linux
    6.  
      Deploy Data Collector in native Kubernetes environment
    7.  
      Configure Data Collector manually for Veritas NetBackup
  7. Validating Data Collection
    1.  
      Validation methods
    2.  
      Data Collectors: Vendor-Specific validation methods
    3. Working with on-demand Data Collection
      1.  
        View real-time logging during an on-demand collection
      2.  
        Generating debug level logs during an on-demand collection
    4.  
      Using the CLI check install utility
    5.  
      List Data Collector configurations
  8. Uninstalling the Data Collector
    1.  
      Uninstall the Data Collector on Linux
    2.  
      Uninstall the Data Collector on Windows
  9. Manually Starting the Data Collector
    1.  
      Introduction
  10. Appendix A. Firewall Configuration: Default Ports
    1.  
      Firewall configuration: Default ports

Billing Data Access Role

The following process allows to:

  • Billing data access role

  • Create an IAM Service Account User

  • Enable Billing Account Access

  • Enable Billing Export

Creating Billing Data Access role

To access billing data tables a role, a user must exist within the master APTARE project. Typically, an administrator user of an individual project will not have permissions to create roles who can access Billing Data records.

  1. Select the Aptare Connector Project.

  2. Select IAM & ADMIN > Roles.

  3. Choose CREATE ROLE.

  4. Specify title and description.

  5. Select General Availability.

  6. Click Add Permissions.

  7. Specify bigquery in the Filter permission by role field to find and add the following permissions.

    • bigquery.datasets.get

    • bigquery.jobs.create

    • bigquery.tables.get

    • bigquery.tables.getData

    • bigquery.tables.list

Creating an IAM Service Account User

Create an account used to access GCP from the connector.

  1. Select the previously created Aptare Connector project.

  2. Navigate to IAM & Admin > Service Accounts.

  3. Choose CREATE SERVICE ACCOUNT.

  4. Specify the required details and click CREATE.

  5. Choose the Aptare Connector Read Only.

  6. Click ADD ANOTHER ROLE and select the Aptare Billing Read Only.

  7. Click CONTINUE.

  8. Click CREATE KEY and choose the default JSON format.

  9. A .JSON file will be downloaded.

  10. Click CLOSE.

Enable billing account access

The service account needs access to list the available billing accounts.

  1. Navigate to Billing > Manage Billing Accounts.

  2. Select the box next to the billing account which opens the permissions panel on the right side.

  3. Click Add Members.

  4. Specify email address for the service user account.

  5. Choose the Billing Account Viewer role.

  6. Click Save.

Enable billing export

To collect billing data, the billing account needs to be exported to the 'Aptare Collector Project' using a BigData table.

Following is the procedure to enable billing export option.

  1. Navigate to (Big Data) BigQuery

  2. Under resources, select aptare-connector.

  3. Choose Create Dataset on the right panel.

  4. Specify title and click Create Dataset.

  5. From the main menu, select Billing.

  6. Link the project to a Billing Account.

  7. Select Billing Export from the menu item.

  8. Select BIGQUERY Export option.

  9. Select the project and the data set.

  10. Click SAVE