Pre-Installation Setup for Generic Backup > Adding a Generic Backup Data Collector Policy
  
Version 10.3.00P13
Adding a Generic Backup 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 for a specific vendor, see the APTARE IT Analytics Certified Configurations Guide.
• After adding the policy: For some policies, collections can be run on-demand using the Run button on the Collector Administration page action bar. The Run button is only displayed if the policy vendor is supported.
On-demand collection allows you to select which probes and devices to run collection against. This action collects data the same as a scheduled run, plus logging information for troubleshooting purposes. For probe descriptions, refer to the policy.
To add the policy
1. Select Admin > Data Collection > Collector Administration. Currently configured Portal Data Collectors are displayed.
2. Search for a Collector if required. See Navigating with Search.
3. Select a Data Collector from the list.
4. Click Add Policy, and then select the vendor-specific entry in the menu.
Note: In this instance, select Generic Backup.
5. Enter or select the parameters. Mandatory parameters are denoted by an asterisk (*).
6. Optionally, add/edit a Generic Backup server from the policy screen. These operations can also be completed in the Inventory.
Field
Description
Sample Value
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 that is 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, click your login name and select My Profile from the menu. Your Domain name is displayed in your profile settings.
yourdomain
Backup Management Server*
Select the backup product management server, e.g., Generic Backup Server with which the Data Collector will communicate. The selected management server is used to associate the data file with a server.
 
Add
Click Add to add a Generic Backup server. Added servers are also displayed in the Inventory. See also Adding/Editing a Generic Backup Server within the Data Collector Policy.
 
Edit
Select a server and click Edit to update the server values.
 
File Path*
The absolute file path on the Data Collector Server where the CSV data file is located. Typically, C:\\Program Files\\Aptare\\mbs\\logs\\genericBackups.csv for Windows, or /opt/aptare/mbs/logs/genericBackups.csv for Linux.
/opt/aptare/mbs/logs/genericBackups.csv
Job Details
Check the box to activate details collection.
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.
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.
 
Notes
Enter or edit notes for your data collector policy. The maximum number of characters is 1024. Policy notes are retained along with the policy information for the specific vendor and displayed on the Collector Administration page as a column making them searchable as well.
 
7. Click OK to save the policy.
Adding/Editing a Generic Backup Server within the Data Collector Policy
Add and edit Generic Backup servers directly from the data collector policy. This functionality is also available in the Inventory. See Adding and Editing Hosts and Backup Servers for details.
The Backup Management Server table, shown in the policy, is populated using either of these methods. Servers added from the policy are also displayed under Inventory. The Backup Management Server 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 Generic Backup Data Collector Policy screen.
• Select a Backup Management Server and click Edit.
2. The Add Backup Server screen displays.
3. Enter or update values. Required fields are denoted by *. See Adding and Editing Hosts and Backup Servers for details.
4. Click Assign Host Group to select a host group membership. Host group membership is mandatory when creating a backup server. A server can belong to multiple groups. See Managing Host Groups for details.