EMC NetWorker - Planning the Data Collector Deployment
  
Version 9.2.01
For details, refer to the APTARE StorageConsole Certified Configurations Guide and the APTARE StorageConsole Data Collector Installation Guide for Backup Manager.
EMC NetWorker - Planning the Data Collector Deployment
1. Identify a server where the Data Collector software will be installed. Server requirements include:
• 64-bit OS.
• Support Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.7.
• 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).
• WMI Proxy requires a range of ports. Linux uses port 22 for SSH.
• If NetWorker is installed on a Windows server, the Data Collector must be on a Windows server.
• Install a Backup Client on the Data Collector server to enable access to NetWorker Administrative Tools.
• Configure a Notification Action in EMC NetWorker.
2. On the Data Collector server, add entries to the local hosts file, both resolving to the Portal server IP address.
 
Example:
• 172.16.2.2 aptareportal.<yourdomain>.com
• 172.16.2.3 aptareagent.<yourdomain>.com
 
Data Collector Configurations Specific to NetWorker
 
1. Note the ports used by the NetWorker Data Collector: NSRADMIN TCP 7937-7940 and SSH 22.
2. If NetWorker is installed on a Windows server, the Data Collector must be on a Windows server.
3. Install a Backup Client on the Data Collector server to enable access to NetWorker Administrative Tools.
4. For NetWorker 7.5 and 7.6, a writable, network-accessible share must be on the NetWorker server for log file transfers to the Data Collector server.
5. In the Portal, add a server for each NetWorker 7.x server: Admin > Hosts and Domains > Hosts and Host Groups.
• Internal Name - NetWorker server host name.
• IP Address - IP address of the NetWorker server.
• Type - EMC NetWorker Server.
6. Gather the following required configuration details:
• Remote Software Location: Where NetWorker is installed on the NetWorker server.
• Backup Software Location: Location of the NetWorker Client software (nsradmin) on the Data Collector server.
• User ID: Unix or Windows ID to access log files in the Remote Software Location.
7. In the Portal, configure a Data Collector policy using the following additional details.
Field
Description
Domain
Typically, only one domain is listed; Managed Services Providers will have a domain for each customer.
Backup Management Server
IP address or host name. This is the NetWorker Host Server with which the Data Collector will communicate. The servers that you added should all be listed here. Select one and verify that the IP address and OS information are correct.
Version
Select the relevant NetWorker 7.x version.
Operating System
The operating system on which NetWorker is running.
Network Share for Log Files
Relevant only for NetWorker versions 7.5 and 7.6, a writable and network accessible share must be created on the NetWorker server to enable the Data Collector to transfer log files from this share to the Data Collector server.
Backup Server Host
The internal name of the backup server. This is the server name known to NetWorker.
Cluster Name
The name of the cluster, if applicable, to which the backup server host belongs.
Remote Software Location
The home directory on the NetWorker server where NetWorker is installed.
Windows default: C:\Program Files\Legato\nsr
UNIX default: /nsr
Backup Software Location
Home of the NetWorker Admin Client software (nsradmin command) on the Data Collector Server.
Windows default: C:\Program Files\Legato\nsr\bin
UNIX default: /nsr/sbin
Windows Domain
Windows domain, if applicable.
User ID & Password
A UNIX or Window user ID that provides access to the NetWorker log files in the directory specified in the Remote Software Location above.
8. On the Data Collector server, install/update the Data Collector software, using the instructions in the APTARE StorageConsole Data Collector Installation Guide for Backup Manager.
9. After adding a Data Collector policy, be sure to complete the configuration noted in Configure a Notification Action in EMC NetWorker.
Configure a Notification Action in EMC NetWorker
The Data Collector parses a custom NetWorker message log file to collect information on failed jobs and group instances that have been running. The NetWorker Administrator must set up a Notification Action via the NetWorker Management Console.
Note: A Notification Action must be set up on each NetWorker Host Server that you specified in the pre-installation worksheet.
Ensure that the notification has the following checkboxes checked:
• Savegroup
• Alert
• Notice
Select the appropriate text for the Action field, based on the operating system of the EMC NetWorker server:
Linux (shown above):
/bin/cat>>/nsr/logs/aptare_nwgrp.log
Windows:
nsrlog -f “C:\Program Files\Legato\nsr\logs\aptare_nwgrp.log”
Note: Adjust the path accordingly if NetWorker has been installed in a directory structure that is different from the above example and be sure to use the exact file name: aptare_nwgrp.log.