NetBackup IT Analytics Foundation License Inclusions and Implementation Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup IT Analytics (11.6)
  1. Section I. Foundation License - Inclusion and Installation
    1. Foundation license overview, inclusion, and installation
      1.  
        Overview
      2.  
        Supported third-party and open source products
      3.  
        Install a license
      4. Get the NetBackup IT Analytics license key file
        1.  
          Install a license on Microsoft Windows Portal platform
        2.  
          Install a license on Linux Portal platform
  2. Section II. Install NetBackup IT Analytics Portal for Foundation License
    1. Install NetBackup IT Analytics on a Windows server
      1.  
        Introduction
      2.  
        Multi-language support and locale considerations (Windows)
      3.  
        Task 1: Portal and database deployment strategies (Windows)
      4.  
        Task 2: Pre-installation configuration (Windows)
      5. Task 3: Installing Oracle application binaries (Windows)
        1.  
          Troubleshoot the Oracle installation
      6.  
        Task 4: Installing Portal application binaries (Windows)
      7.  
        Task 5: Request the license key file (Windows)
      8.  
        Task 6: Log into the Portal (Windows)
      9.  
        Task 7: Install the license key file (Windows)
      10.  
        Task 8: Performing a cold backup (Windows)
      11.  
        Uninstall the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal
    2. Install NetBackup IT Analytics on a Linux server
      1.  
        Introduction
      2.  
        Multi-language support and locale considerations (Linux)
      3. Installer-based deployment
        1.  
          Task 1: Portal and database deployment strategies (Linux)
        2.  
          Task 2: Pre-installation configuration (Linux)
        3.  
          Task 3: Install Oracle database application binaries (Linux)
        4.  
          Task 4: Install the Portal application binaries (Linux)
        5.  
          Task 5: Installing the database schema (Linux)
        6.  
          Task 6: Start the Portal services (Linux)
        7.  
          Task 7: Request the license key file (Linux)
        8.  
          Task 8: Log into the Portal
        9.  
          Task 9: Install the license key file (Linux)
        10.  
          Task 10: Performing a cold backup of the database (Linux)
        11.  
          Recommended database backup process
      4.  
        Uninstall the NetBackup IT Analytics Portal
  3. Section III. Data Collector Policy Configuration and Reports
    1. Configure NetBackup appliance
      1.  
        Overview
      2.  
        Prerequisites for adding Data Collectors (Veritas NetBackup appliance)
      3.  
        Installation Overview (Veritas NetBackup Appliance)
      4.  
        Adding a Veritas NetBackup Appliance Data Collector policy
    2. Configure NetBackup Flex Appliance
      1.  
        Pre-Installation setup for Cohesity Flex Appliance
      2.  
        Prerequisites for adding Data Collectors (Veritas Flex Appliance)
      3.  
        Installation overview (Cohesity Flex Appliance)
      4.  
        Add a Veritas Flex Appliance policy
      5.  
        Troubleshoot Veritas Flex Appliance policy configuration
    3. Configure NetBackup Data Collector policy
      1.  
        Introduction
      2.  
        General prerequisites for adding Data Collectors (Cohesity NetBackup)
      3.  
        Add a Veritas NetBackup Data Collector policy
    4. Configure Backup Exec
      1.  
        Introduction
      2.  
        Architecture overview (Veritas Backup Exec)
      3.  
        Backup Exec terminology
      4.  
        Prerequisites for adding data collectors (Veritas Backup Exec)
      5.  
        Upgrade troubleshooting: Microsoft SQL Server and Java 10
      6.  
        Installation overview (Veritas Backup Exec)
      7.  
        Enable TCP/IP for the SQL server
      8.  
        Configure a Windows user
      9.  
        Add Backup Exec servers
      10.  
        Importing Backup Exec Server information
      11.  
        Add a Veritas Backup Exec Data Collector policy
    5. Configure Cohesity DataProtect
      1.  
        Introduction
      2.  
        Prerequisites for adding Data Collectors (Cohesity DataProtect)
      3.  
        Installation overview (Cohesity DataProtect)
      4.  
        Add a Cohesity DataProtect Data Collector policy
    6. Appendix A. Foundation License OOTB Reports
      1.  
        NetBackup IT Analytics reports and alerts supported in Foundation license

General prerequisites for adding Data Collectors (Cohesity NetBackup)

  • 64-bit OS. See the Certified Configurations Guide for supported operating systems.

  • Supports Amazon Corretto 17. Amazon Corretto is a no-cost, multi-platform, production-ready distribution of the Open Java Development Kit (OpenJDK).

  • In support of near-real time collection for Veritas NetBackup, the following knowledge base article discusses additional information about nbu_monitor_util: https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.100047232.

  • Windows Only Requirement -

    If a Data Collector is required to collect data from Cohesity NetBackup Primary Server running on Windows System to non-English (United States) locale:

    • A Windows user must be created with the Administrative group of Windows system that will run the data Collector with culture set to English-US, and Region and Language set to English -US.

    • The current system locale must be set to the same language as the NetBackup Primary Server.

  • For performance reasons, do not install Data Collectors on the same server as the Portal. However, if you must have both on the same server, verify that the Portal and Data Collector software do not reside in the same directory.

  • Install only one Data Collector on a server (or OS instance).

  • For most Backup Manager systems, install the Data Collector on a server that is in the same time zone as the backup server from which you are collecting data. For Cohesity NetBackup and IBM Spectrum Protect (TSM) collection, the Data Collector server and backup server can be in different time zones.

  • Uses ports 443, 1556, and 13724 WMI range of ports, Linux ssh 22

  • The NetBackup Event Monitor probe, enabled on the data collector policy screen, uses the nb_monitor_util executable. This executable is installed by default for all NetBackup 8.2 installations. It can be found in the /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/goodies directory on Linux and \Program Files\Veritas\Netbackup\bin\goodies on Windows. The Event Monitor probe collects events generated by the nb_monitor_util and handles create/update/delete events for Backup Policy, Storage Unit, Storage Unit Group and Storage Lifecycle Policy.

  • The data collection, while executing the NetBackup probes, is supported even if the root/admin users does NOT have the CLI access permission in NetBackup.

    Note:

    This scenario is applicable in the distributed environment.