Pre-Installation Setup for Generic Backup
In most cases, a single instance of the Data Collector can support any number of enterprise objects. However, each environment has its own unique deployment configuration requirements, so it is important to understand where the Data Collector software must be installed so that you can determine how many Data Collectors must be installed and which servers are best suited for the deployment.
Prerequisites for Adding Data Collectors
• 64-bit OS. See the APTARE StorageConsole Certified Configurations Guide for supported operating systems.
• Support Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.7.
• Reside in the same time zone as the subsystem from which data will be collected.
• 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).
Backup Manager: Collection of Backup and Restore Data
For Backup Manager, where you install the Data Collector depends on the backup solution.
• One Data Collector can include all of these backup products: CommVault Simpana, EMC Avamar, EMC NetWorker, EMC Data Domain, Symantec Backup Exec, Symantec NetBackup, HP Data Protector, and Generic Backup products. And, you also can include other enterprise objects, such as storage arrays, in this Data Collector.
• Generic Backup Data - APTARE StorageConsole Backup Manager can report on data from backup products that are not native to StorageConsole—such as PureDisk, BakBone, and BrightStor. Using the backup vendor’s export feature, create a comma-separated values (CSV) file. The StorageConsole Data Collection process will import the data into the Portal database.