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Cohesity IT Analytics Foundation License Inclusions and Implementation Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup IT Analytics (11.7)
  1. Section I. Foundation License - Inclusion and Installation
    1. Foundation license overview, inclusion, and installation
      1.  
        Overview
      2.  
        Third-party and Open Source Products Used
      3.  
        Install a license
      4. Get the Cohesity 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 Cohesity IT Analytics Portal for Foundation License
    1. Install Cohesity 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 Cohesity IT Analytics Portal
    2. Install Cohesity 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 Cohesity 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. Appendix A. Foundation License OOTB Reports
      1.  
        Cohesity IT Analytics reports and alerts supported in Foundation license

Third-party and Open Source Products Used

When you install the portal and reporting database, you install a compilation of software, which includes open source and third-party software.

For a list of open source components and licenses, see the license.txt file on the portal server.

Table: Open Source Products Used

Software Product

Linux

Windows

Apache HTTP Web Server

2.4.66

2.4.66

Apache Tomcat Java Servlet Engine

10.1.53

10.1.53

Java

Amazon Corretto 17.0.18.9.1

Amazon Corretto 17.0.18.9.1

Kafka

3.4.0.11

3.4.0.11

Oracle 19c

19c: 19.3.0.0.0

19c: 19.3.0.0.0

Note:

If your environment has Cohesity IT Analytics portal server and Data Collector installed on separate Linux servers and use Cohesity-provided Oracle, ensure the Oracle client RPM is installed or upgraded to 21.21.0.0.0-1.el8.x86_64.

If other versions of the above components are already running on the designated Cohesity IT Analytics system, or other components are utilizing resources (such as specific ports) typically used by Cohesity IT Analytics, the product usually can be reconfigured to work around these conflicts; however, this cannot be guaranteed.

*Refer to Support for updated binaries as they become available.