EMC Avamar - Planning the Data Collector Deployment
  
Version 10.0.00
For details, refer to the APTARE StorageConsole Certified Configurations Guide and the APTARE StorageConsole Data Collector Installation Guide for Backup Manager.
EMC Avamar - Planning the Data Collector Deployment
1. Identify a server where the Data Collector software will be installed. Server requirements include:
• 64-bit OS. See the APTARE StorageConsole Certified Configurations Guide for supported operating systems.
• Support Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.7.
• For performance reasons, APTARE recommends that you do not install Data Collectors on the same server as the StorageConsole 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 Veritas NetBackup and IBM TSM collection, the Data Collector server and backup server can be in different time zones.
• TCP ports 5555 and 22.
• An Avamar Utility Node server must be configured in the Data Collector Policy. The login credentials must have root-level access to the Avamar utility node so that the Data Collector can invoke command-line programs in the /usr/local/avamar/bin directory.
2. On the Data Collector server, add entries to the local hosts file, both resolving to the Portal server IP address.
 
Example:
• 172.16.2.2 aptareportal.<yourdomain>.com
• 172.16.2.3 aptareagent.<yourdomain>.com
 
Data Collector Configurations Specific to Avamar
 
1. Note the ports used by the Avamar Data Collector: TCP 5555 and SSH 22.
2. In the Portal, add an Avamar server (Utility Node): Admin > Hosts and Domains > Hosts and Host Groups.
• Internal Name - Must match the Avamar Utility Node fully qualified domain name (FQDN).
• IP Address - IP address of the Utility Node.
• Type - EMC Avamar Server.
3. Configure a view-only User ID and Passcode in the Data Collector policy.
 
4. Configure the Data Collector policy using the following details.
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.
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.
Import
Click Import to browse for the CSV file in which you placed the Avamar server configuration details.
Export
Click Export to create and download a comma-separated values (CSV) file containing all the server information listed in the Avamar Servers table.
Active Probes
Click the clock icon to create 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. The default collection is scheduled to start on Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. 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. On the Data Collector server, install/update the Data Collector software, using the instructions in the APTARE StorageConsole Data Collector Installation Guide for Backup Manager.