NetBackup IT Analytics Release Notes

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Product(s): NetBackup IT Analytics (11.0)
  1. Introduction
    1.  
      About NetBackup IT Analytics 11.0
  2. Patch release for version 11.0
    1. Patch releases: NetBackup IT Analytics
      1.  
        11.0.11 patch release notes
      2.  
        11.0.10 patch release notes
      3.  
        11.0.09 patch release notes
      4.  
        11.0.08 patch release notes
      5.  
        11.0.07 patch release notes
      6.  
        11.0.06 patch release notes
      7.  
        11.0.05 patch release notes
      8.  
        11.0.04 patch release notes
      9.  
        11.0.03 patch release notes
      10.  
        11.0.02 patch release notes
      11.  
        11.0.01 patch release notes
  3. What's new: Version 11.0 highlights
    1.  
      Supported product versions
    2.  
      Product name change and UI improvements
    3.  
      Foundation - the new license SKU
    4.  
      NetApp Cluster-Mode Data Collector Policy enhancement
    5.  
      Oracle and NetBackup IT Analytics services enhanced to use systemctl on Linux
    6.  
      Host Discovery and Collection view enhancement
    7.  
      New installer for Oracle 19c database application binaries on Windows
    8.  
      On-demand real-time logging
    9.  
      Enable debug logs for on-demand collection
    10.  
      View table report as chart and vice versa
    11.  
      Add custom headers and footers to reports and dashboards
    12.  
      Google Cloud Platform Data Collection policy
    13.  
      NetBackup Protection Plan support
    14.  
      NetBackup FETB collection support
    15.  
      Anomaly detection with analytics and alerts
    16.  
      Event audit logging with reports
    17.  
      NetBackup Host Certificates report and alert
    18.  
      NetBackup Non-Host Certificate Expiry report and alert
    19.  
      Syslog notifications for report-based alerts
    20.  
      Support for Oracle database binaries as shared service
    21.  
      IT Analytics ServiceNow App certified on Quebec and San Diego releases
    22.  
      Apply report scope only to backup servers
    23.  
      Provision for log4j vulnerabilities
    24.  
      Support for Veritas NetBackup deployed as Docker image
    25.  
      NetBackup IT Analytics Exporters
    26.  
      Install Data Collector using container
    27.  
      Intelligent alerting
    28.  
      VMware Data Collector Policy collects vSAN details
    29.  
      Brocade Switch Data Collector Policy enhanced to receive SNMP traps
    30.  
      Compute Resources Data Collector Policy
    31.  
      Resources Monitor probe for Veritas NetBackup Data Collector Policy
    32.  
      NetBackup Failed Login Attempts alert rule
    33.  
      Open NetBackup web UI from the IT Analytics Portal - (Patch - 2)
    34.  
      View report statistics from actions menu
    35.  
      Event audit enhanced to capture more user actions - (Patch 1)
    36.  
      Data changes in Array Capacity & Utilization report for Product/Vendor Hitachi Vantara - (v11.0 Patch4)
    37.  
      Bulk load of Port Attributes using csv file
    38.  
      EMC Avamar Inclusion and Exclusion list enhancements - (Patch 2)
    39.  
      Enhancements in EMC Avamar data collection - (Patch 2)
  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.