Pre-Installation Setup for EMC Avamar > Adding an EMC Avamar Data Collector Policy
  
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Adding an EMC Avamar Data Collector Policy
Before adding the policy: A Data Collector must exist in the Portal, to which you will add Data Collector Policies. See Adding/Editing Data Collectors. For specific prerequisites and supported configurations, see Prerequisites for Adding Data Collectors (EMC Avamar) and the APTARE StorageConsole Certified Configurations Guide.
 
1. Select Admin > Data Collection > Collectors. The list of currently configured Portal Data Collectors is displayed.
2. Select a Data Collector folder from the list.
3. Click Add and select EMC Avamar. The EMC Avamar Data Collector Policy is displayed.
4. Enter or select the parameters. Mandatory parameters are denoted by an asterisk (*):
Field
Description
Collector Domain
The domain of the collector to which the collector backup policy is being added. This is a read-only field. By default, the domain for a new policy will be the same as the domain for the collector. This field is set when you add a collector.
Policy Domain
The Collector Domain is the domain that was supplied during the Data Collector installation process. The Policy Domain is the domain of the policy being configured for the Data Collector. The Policy Domain must be set to the same value as the Collector Domain.
The domain identifies the top level of your host group hierarchy. All newly discovered hosts are added to the root host group associated with the Policy Domain.
Typically, only one Policy Domain will be available in the drop-down list. If you are a Managed Services Provider, each of your customers will have a unique domain with its own host group hierarchy.
To find your Domain name select Admin > Hosts and Domains > Domains.
Avamar Servers*
You can add Avamar servers by clicking Add. You can also import multiple servers using a .CSV file. The Host Management page also allows you import multiple servers using a .CSV file. The Avamar Servers table is populated using any of these methods. The servers added to this table using EMC Avamar Data Collector Policy screen are also displayed under Host Management and Host Group Administration. You must indicate which servers are active.
Active
Click Active to indicate the Avamar server(s) to use in the data collection policy. For Avamar, this is the Utility Node. If additional fields must be configured, the Configure Server dialog is automatically displayed when you make your selection. To manage an Avamar Server, navigate to Hosts and Domains>Hosts and Host Groups. On the Host Group Administration page, use Search to locate the Avamar server to manage.
Add
Click Add to add an Avamar server type. The added servers are also displayed under Host Management and Host Group Administration.
Note: Data Collector policies can be in place for multiple servers, but a server cannot have multiple policies.
Configure
Click Configure to revise or add information to the Avamar server you selected. See also Adding/Configuring an Avamar Server within the Data Collector Policy Window.
Import
Click Import to browse for the CSV file in which you entered the Avamar server configuration details. See also Importing EMC Avamar Server Information.
Export
Click Export to create and download a comma-separated values (CSV) file containing all the server information listed in the Avamar Servers table. See also Exporting EMC Avamar Server Information.
Active Probes
Click the clock icon to set a schedule frequency. You can schedule the collection frequency by minute, hour, day, week and month. Advanced use of native CRON strings is also available. You can set a schedule to collect on:
• Activity Details
• Configuration Changes
• Operational Data
• Static Data
Note: Explicit schedules set for a Collector policy are relative to the time on the Collector server. Schedules with frequencies are relative to the time that the Data Collector was restarted.
5. Click OK to save the Policy.
6. Install/update the Data Collector software on the Data Collector server.
Adding/Configuring an Avamar Server within the Data Collector Policy Window
Add Avamar servers by clicking Add, by importing using a .CSV file, or by using the Host Management page. The Avamar Servers table is populated using any of these methods. Servers added to this table are also displayed under Host Management and Host Group Administration. The Avamar Servers table only displays available servers. These servers are not assigned to other policies within the domain.
Note: Data Collector policies can be in place for multiple servers, but a server cannot be assigned multiple policies within the same domain. If you try add a server that is already assigned to another Data Collector policy, you will be prompted to remove it from its current policy and reassign it.
1. Click Add on the EMC Avamar Data Collector Policy screen. The Add EMC Avamar Server screen displays.
2. Enter the values:
Field
Description
Avamar Server Name
The Avamar Utility Node server name. This is displayed on the Host Management page under the Host Name column. This is displayed on the Host Administration dialog under Internal Name. This is a required field.
Utility Node IP Address
IP address of the Avamar Utility Node. This is management server with which the Data Collector will communicate. This is displayed on the Host Management page under the Primary IP column. This is displayed on the Host Administration dialog under IP Address. This is a required field.
Software Location
Directory under which all Avamar binaries and configuration files are kept. This field is pre-populated with a default location: /usr/local/avamar. You can edit the field, but it must contain a value.
Utility Node User ID
Login credentials must have root-level access to the Avamar utility node for the Data Collector to invoke command-line programs in the /usr/local/avamar/bin directory. This is a required field.
Password
Password for the utility node username that has root-level access to the Avamar utility node. This is a required field.
Database Address
Hostname or IP address used to connect to the Avamar Management Console database. This field is pre-populated with a default address: the Utility Node IP address. You can edit the field, but it must contain a value.
Database User ID
User name to log into the EMC Avamar Management Console database for reporting access. This field is pre-populated with a default Avamar user ID: viewuser. You can edit the field, but it must contain a value.
Password
Password for credentials required to log into the EMC Avamar management console database for reporting access. This field is pre-populated with a default Avamar user password: viewuser1. You can edit the field, but it must contain a value.
Importing EMC Avamar Server Information
You can quickly add a list of EMC Avamar servers using the Import function. The information is displayed in the Avamar Servers table on the EMC Avamar Data Collector Policy screen. Because the import is done within a policy, the host group/domain selected for the policy is used for server location.
CSV Format Specifications
Before importing, create a comma-separated values (CSV) file of Avamar server data. The CSV file must use the following order to populate the fields correctly when importing:
1. Avamar Server Name - maximum 128 characters. Null is not accepted
2. Utility Node IP Address - maximum 40 characters. Null is not accepted
3. Utility Node User ID - maximum 64 characters. Null is not accepted
4. Utility Node Password - maximum 256 characters. Null is not accepted
5. Software Location - maximum 256 characters. If this field is blank, the following default is used: /usr/local/avamar.
6. Database Address - maximum 128 characters. If the Avamar database is resident on the Utility Node, this should contain the Utility Node’s IP Address.
7. Database User ID - maximum 64 characters. If this field is blank, the following default is used: viewuser.
8. Database Password - maximum 64 characters. If this field is blank, the following default is used: viewuser1.
Import Notes
If the same Avamar Server already exists in the specified host group, the details are updated when an import occurs.
To Import EMC Avamar Servers
1. Prepare the CSV according to CSV Format Specifications.
2. Select Admin > Data Collection > Collectors.
3. Click Add.
4. Select EMC Avamar. The EMC Avamar Data Collector Policy screen is displayed.
5. Click Import. The Import EMC Avamar Servers window is displayed. You can browse for the CSV file you created.
Exporting EMC Avamar Server Information
Use Export to create a comma-separated values (CSV) file containing all the server information listed in the Avamar Servers table.
Click Export to download the CSV file to your local system.