Pre-Installation Setup for Symantec Backup Exec > Adding a Symantec Backup Exec Data Collector Policy
   
Version 9.1.01
Adding a Symantec Backup Exec 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 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 from the list.
3. Click Add and select Symantec Backup Exec.
4. Enter or select the parameters.
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 select Admin > Hosts and Domains > Domains.
yourdomain
Default Windows Domain
Windows domain name; If the host is not a member of a domain, or to specify a local user account, use a period (.) to substitute the local host SSID for the domain.
 
Admin Account
Symantec Backup Exec Administrator account
 
Password
Symantec Backup Exec password associated with the account
 
5. Click OK to save the policy.
6. On the Data Collector server, install/update the Data Collector software.