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. For an overview of the architecture, see Architecture Overview (EMC NetWorker).

Take the following three steps to ensure that your collector is configured correctly.