Pre-Installation Setup for Generic Backup > Adding a Generic Backup Data Collector Policy
   
Version 9.1
Adding a Generic Backup Data Collector Policy
Prerequisite: 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 9.1 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 Generic Backup.
4. Add or select the parameters. Mandatory parameters are denoted by an asterisk (*):
Field
Description
Sample Value
Collector’s 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 should be the same as the domain for the collector. This field is set when you add a collector. See Adding/Editing Data Collectors for details.
 
Domain
The domain identifies the top level of your host group hierarchy. The name was supplied during the installation process. All newly discovered hosts are added to the root host group associated with this domain. If you are a Managed Services Provider, each of your customers will have a unique domain with its own host group hierarchy.
yourdomain
Backup Management Server*
Select the backup product management server (for example, Generic Backup Server) with which the Data Collector will communicate. The selected management server is used to associate the data file with a server.
 
File Path*
The absolute file path on the Data Collector server where the CSV data file is located.
/opt/aptare/mbs/logs/genericBackups.csv
Schedules*
For example:
*/30 * * * * means every 30 minutes
*/20 9-18 * * * means every 20 minutes between the hours of 9am and 6pm
*/10 * * * 1-5 means every 10 minutes Mon - Fri.
See Probe Schedule Examples for additional details.
*/30 * * * *
 
5. Click OK to save the Policy and return to the Collector Configuration window where the Policy will be listed. From here, you can add an additional Policy record or make changes to the Policy you just created.
6. On the Data Collector server, install/update the Data Collector software.