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User Documentation August 2012
BMC ProactiveNet PerformanceManagement - SymantecNetBackup Storage MonitoringVersion 2.8.00
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Table of Contents...........................................................................................................................5Release Notes for v2.8.01
...........................................................................................................................5Support Information
...........................................................................................................................5Legal Notices
...........................................................................................................................6Key Concepts
...........................................................................................................................6User Goals and Features
...........................................................................................................................6Business Value
...........................................................................................................................7Requirements
..................................................................................................................7Software Requirements
..................................................................................................................8System Requirements
..................................................................................................................8Security Requirements
...........................................................................................................................12Planning
...........................................................................................................................12Adding Central Monitoring Administration Tags
...........................................................................................................................13Installing
...........................................................................................................................13Preparing for Installation
...........................................................................................................................14Creating a Component Installation Package
...........................................................................................................................16Editing a Component Installation Package
...........................................................................................................................16Downloading and Installing an Installation Package
...........................................................................................................................17Configuring After Installation
...........................................................................................................................18Configuring General Settings
..................................................................................................................18Managing Policies
...........................................................................................................................19Configuring Monitor Settings
..................................................................................................................22Configuring Symantec NetBackup KM
..............................................................................................................22Configuring the User Account
..............................................................................................................24Enabling the Debug Mode
..............................................................................................................28Configuring the Maximum Number of Instances
..............................................................................................................31Configuring the Multi-Node Monitoring Mode
..............................................................................................................35Configuring the NetBackup Server Discovery Overrides (Optional)
..................................................................................................................38Filtering Elements to Monitor
..................................................................................................................40Configuring Jobs
..................................................................................................................42Configuring Mount Requests
..................................................................................................................44Configuring NetBackup Policies
...........................................................................................................................45Configuring Thresholds
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...........................................................................................................................48Using BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management -Symantec NetBackup Storage Monitoring
..................................................................................................................48Navigating the BMC ProactiveNet Operations Console
..................................................................................................................51Adding attributes to the graph
..................................................................................................................52Viewing and manipulating attribute graphs
..................................................................................................................52Viewing monitors for a device
..................................................................................................................53Changing thresholds
..................................................................................................................53Managing Baselines and Key Performance Indicators
...........................................................................................................................55Reference Guide
...........................................................................................................................56NetBackup Client
...........................................................................................................................56NetBackup Daemon
...........................................................................................................................57NetBackup Database
...........................................................................................................................57NetBackup Disk Pool
...........................................................................................................................58NetBackup Disk Storage
...........................................................................................................................59NetBackup Disk Volume
...........................................................................................................................60NetBackup Job
...........................................................................................................................60NetBackup Jobs
...........................................................................................................................61NetBackup Log
...........................................................................................................................61NetBackup Mount Request
...........................................................................................................................62NetBackup Policy
...........................................................................................................................63NetBackup Policy Client
...........................................................................................................................64NetBackup Robotic Drive
...........................................................................................................................65NetBackup Robotic Library
...........................................................................................................................66NetBackup Standalone Drive
...........................................................................................................................66NetBackup Volume Pool
...........................................................................................................................68Symantec NetBackup KM
BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management Symantec NetBackup Storage Monitoring
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Release Notes for v2.8.01
Fixed IssuesWhen configured through the BPPM Console Administration with custom configurations of certainclasses (i.e. NBU_CLIENT, NBU_POLICY, NBU_JOB, etc.), the KM would not properly switch to aforced classic mode.
Erroneous exit status values set through the BPPM Console Administration were not properlyprocessed.
Support Information
This section contains information about how to contact Customer Support and the levels of supportoffered for this and other releases.
If you have problems with or questions about a BMC product, or for the latest support policies, see theCustomer Support website at http://www.bmc.com/support. You can also access product documentsand search the Knowledge Base for help with an issue at http://www.SentrySoftware.com. If you do nothave access to the web and you are in the United States or Canada, contact Customer Support at 800537 1813. Outside the United States or Canada, contact your local BMC office or agent.
Legal Notices
© Copyright 2011 BMC Software, Inc.
BMC, BMC Software, and the BMC Software logo are the exclusive properties of BMC Software, Inc., areregistered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and may be registered or pending registration inother countries. All other BMC trademarks, service marks, and logos may be registered or pendingregistration in the U.S. or in other countries. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are theproperty of their respective owners.
Linux is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
Oracle and Java are registered trademarks of Oracle and/or its affiliates. Other names may betrademarks of their respective owners.
UNIX is the registered trademark of The Open Group in the US and other countries.
The information included in this documentation is the proprietary and confidential information of BMCSoftware, Inc., its affiliates, or licensors. Your use of this information is subject to the terms andconditions of the applicable End User License agreement for the product and to the proprietary andrestricted rights notices included in the product documentation.
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BMC Software Inc.2101 City West Blv d, Houston TX 77042-2827, USA713 918 8800Custom er Support: 800 537 1813 (United States and Canada) or contact y our local support center
Key Concepts
The pages in this section provide a high-level overview of the product.
User Goals and Features
Business Value
Supported Platforms
Note that for convenience and brev ity , reference to BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management - SymantecNetBackup Storage Monitoring, may also be made as NetBackup KM.
User Goals and FeaturesNetBackup KM enables you to monitor the following in your environment:
Server availability: status, memory and CPU time consumption, etc.
Jobs: status, duration, data throughput and time elapsed since last backup, comparative statistics,etc.
Log Files: size, content, growth rate, file system space utilization, etc.
Robotic libraries and drives: library and drive status, throughput, loaded media identification,etc.
Disk storage and volume pools: space utilization, status, count, etc.
Catalog database: space utilization, file system monitoring, time since the last database backup,etc.
Client: connectivity, metrics from the last successful backup, etc.
Business ValueThe NetBackup KM provides current and historical information through a centralized console so you caneasily view and manage your entire environment. The product collects and brings critical performancedata and useful metrics into the BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management environment and enablesAdministrators to be warned whenever a problem occurs in their environment.
The NetBackup KM:
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ensures maximum backup application availability and maximum data protection
detects backup and restore errors
helps prevent backup system failures
detects disk or tapes space shortages
helps identify bottlenecks and optimize the backup policies.
RequirementsBefore installing the NetBackup KM, verify the:
software requirements
system requirements
security requirements.
Software RequirementsThe NetBackup KM supports the following platforms:
Veritas NetBackup 4.5
Veritas NetBackup 5.0
Veritas NetBackup 5.1
Symantec NetBackup 6.0
Symantec NetBackup 6.5
Symantec NetBackup 7
Symantec NetBackup 7.5
NetBackup KM v2.8.01 may support other versions of Symantec NetBackup but only the above versions have been
tested by Sentry Software.
If you're running the NetBackup KM with sudo user account, or on AIX, LINUX, or Microsoft Windows x64managed nodes, please verify these additional software requirements:
Purpose Software Version
When running NBU KM with sudo user account onSolaris, HP-UX, AIX or Linux managed nodes
Sudo (superuser do) 1.6.7 or later
When running NBU KM on AIX managed nodes Default ncargs value for processing bpdbjobsoutput may not be sufficient.
Check this attribute using:lsattr -EH -l sys0 | grep ncargs
If the value is below 16, increase it using:chdev -l sys0 -a ncargs=16
Any
When running NBU KM on Linux managed nodes
Korn shell binary (/bin/ksh) Any
When running NBU KM on Microsoft Windows x64 managed nodes
Reg.exe patch KB948698(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948698)
Any
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The Microsoft Windows x64 Reg.exe patch, KB948698 is required to allow access to 64-bit registrykeys from PATROL Agent. Access the above patch site from the managed node to obtain the correctpatch for that platform.
System RequirementsBMC ProactiveNet Performance Management - Symantec NetBackup Storage Monitoring supports thefollowing operating systems:
Operating System Version
Oracle SolarisTM 8, 9, 10
HP-UX 11.00, 11.11, 11iv2, 11iv
IBM® AIXTM 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 6.1
Red Hat® Linux® 7.2
Microsoft® Windows® 2003, 2008, 2008 R2
Security Requirements
A user account with administrative privileges must be configured in BMC PATROL to read and executeSymantec NetBackup application programs and access file systems. Depending on the operating systemsused, several options will be available.
The following user accounts can be used:
On Unix platforms:
a root user
a non-root user, such as patrol, that has sudo privileges on Symantec NetBackup to executeapplication programs and access file systems
a non-root account, such as patrol, configured in Symantec NetBackup application to administerthe Symantec NetBackup application.
On Windows platforms:
an administrator user
a non-administrator account, such as patrol, configured in Symantec NetBackup application toadminister the Symantec NetBackup application. Refer to the Symantec NetBackup SystemAdministrator’s Guide for details on how to set up this type of account.
Users added to NBU_Admin user group in VxSS. Please make sure the credentials of this user donot expire using the utility nbac_cron.
The user login details are configured in the KM. The password is stored in the PATROL Agent in a DESencrypted format.
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The encrypted password can be viewed by any user who has access to the PATROL Agentconfiguration variables (pconfig). This user could then execute PSL statements using the encryptedpassword through the PATROL Console. This can be prevented by setting up an appropriate AccessControl List (ACL) for users. Please refer to the PATROL Agent Reference Manual for details on howto set up an ACL.
Access Permissions
The NetBackup KM user needs “read & execute” permission to executable and library files under thepaths listed below. The Symantec NetBackup installation path INSTALL_PATH, referenced in the tablesbelow is normally /usr/openv or /opt/VRTSnetbp (on Unix) or C:\Program Files\Veritas (onMicrosoft Windows).
Executable and Library Files accessed by the NetBackup KM User
Unix Microsoft Windows
INSTALL_PATH/netbackup INSTALL_PATH\NetBackup
INSTALL_PATH/netbackup/bin INSTALL_PATH\NetBackup\bin
INSTALL_PATH/netbackup/bin/admincmd INSTALL_PATH\NetBackup\bin\admincmd
INSTALL_PATH/netbackup/bin/goodies INSTALL_PATH\NetBackup\bin\goodies
INSTALL_PATH/volmgr/bin INSTALL_PATH\Volmgr\bin
INSTALL_PATH/volmgr/bin/goodies INSTALL_PATH\Volmgr\bin\goodie
INSTALL_PATH/lib C:\Program Files\Common Files\VERITAS Shared
/usr/openwin/lib INSTALL_PATH\NetBackup\lib
If the KM is enabled to failover in a clustered environment, the login user needs execute permissions tothe following cluster commands:
/opt/VRTSvcs/bin/hagrp (in Veritas Cluster Server)
vxdctl (in Veritas Cluster File System)
/usr/cluster/bin/clrg (in Oracle Solaris Cluster)
The NetBackup KM includes some scripts which should be executable by the PATROL Agent user and theNetBackup KM user. These scripts are stored under KM_HOME path, normally PATROL_HOME/lib/NBU.
To list all OS commands used by the NetBackup KM, execute the following PSL code from the PATROLConsole, using PSL Task menu, after installing and loading the KM.
i=0; sudoers="";
foreach var (grep("^/Runtime/NBU/CommandControls/",pconfig("LIST")))
{
ctl=get(var);
opt=ntharg(grep("Option",ctl),"2-"," =");
nsa=ntharg(grep("NoSudoAttempt",ctl),"2-"," =");
sua=ntharg(grep("SingleUserAttempt",ctl),"2-"," =");
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typ=ntharg(grep("CommandType",ctl),"2-"," =");
cmd=nthargf(grep("CommandText",ctl),"2-","=","=");
if((typ == "")||(typ == "OS"))
{
met="";
if(opt == "NoLogin") { met = "(run as patrol user)"; }
elsif(nsa == "YES") { met = "(run as configured user without sudo)"; }
elsif(sua == "YES") { met = "(run as supplied user - used in menu)"; }
else
{
scmd=cmd;
s=index(scmd,"%sudo");
if(s) { scmd=replace(substr(scmd,s,length(scmd)),"%sudo",""); }
sudoers=union(sudoers,ntharg(ntharg(scmd,1,"|"),"1-"," "," "));
}
printf("(%2d) %-30s %-40s: %s\n",i++,ntharg(var,"5","/"),met,cmd);
}
}
printf("\n\nCommands used with sudo:\n%s",sort(sudoers));
Paths and Files Accessed by PATROL Agent User
Unix Microsoft Windows
INSTALL_PATH/netbackup/db INSTALL_PATH\NetBackup\db
INSTALL_PATH/volmgr/database INSTALL_PATH\Volmgr\database
INSTALL_PATH/var INSTALL_PATH\NetBackup\var
INSTALL_PATH/netbackup/db/error/ daily_messages.log
INSTALL_PATH\NetBackup\db\error\log_date
/var/adm/messages (on Solaris)
/var/adm/syslog/syslog.log (on HP-UX)
/var/log/messages (on Linux)
If a monitored log file cannot be read by the PATROL Agent user, it will be copied to KM_TEMP pathusing the configured login account, and processed by the PATROL Agent user. On completion thecopied log file will be removed. This may increase the file system usage under KM_TEMP temporarilyduring this activity.
On Windows platforms the Symantec NetBackup installation is identified by checking the MicrosoftWindows Registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Veritas\NetBackup\
The configured login user should have sufficient privileges to run regedit command on the managednode.
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Sudo User for Operating System Access
If a non-root user with sudo privileges is preferred as the KM user, configure the account as a sudoerthrough the visudo utility using code appropriate for your platform as detailed below. This user shouldbe able to execute NetBackup commands and OS commands listed in above.
The code below also applies to all non-root users who may execute NetBackup KM administration andreport menu commands using their sudo privileges. The KM accepts any non-root user with thefollowing sudo configuration in the sudoers file. Please replace user1, user2, user3 with appropriate KMuser names. The Symantec NetBackup installation path INSTALL_PATH, referenced below is normally /usr/openv or /opt/VRTSnetbp and PATROL_HOME is the path where the PATROL Agent is installed(including the target, like /opt/bmc/Patrol3/Solaris29-sun4/).
This non-root sudo user configured in the KM will be able to execute Symantec NetBackupcommands. To prevent unauthorized access, ensure this user is only used within the KM and notmade public for general use.
Entering the non-root sudo user with ‘Use Sudo’ option selected in to the login configuration dialog,before updating the sudoers file, will generate sudo errors. Also if the sudo user is configureddifferently, the KM may run sudo commands using incorrect sudo settings, which may expose thesudo user password.
On SolarisUser_Alias NBUKMUSERS = user1, user2, user3
Defaults:NBUKMUSERS !lecture,!authenticate,\
env_keep+="LD_LIBRARY_PATH INSTALL_PATH KM_HOME \
KM_TEMP",env_reset
NBUKMUSERS ALL=/bin/*,/sbin/*,/usr/bin/*,/usr/sbin/*,\
INSTALL_PATH/netbackup/bin/*,\
INSTALL_PATH/netbackup/bin/admincmd/*,\
INSTALL_PATH/netbackup/bin/goodies/*,\
INSTALL_PATH/volmgr/bin/*,\
INSTALL_PATH/volmgr/bin/goodies/*,\
PATROL_HOME/lib/NBU/*,PATROL_HOME/bin/*
user1, user2, user3 must be replaced with username(s) used by the KM; INSTALL_PATH and PATROL_HOME with therelevant paths.
On HP-UXUser_Alias NBUKMUSERS = user1, user2, user3
Defaults:NBUKMUSERS !lecture,!authenticate,\
env_keep+="SHLIB_PATH INSTALL_PATH KM_HOME \
KM_TEMP",env_reset
NBUKMUSERS ALL=/bin/*,/sbin/*,/usr/bin/*,/usr/sbin/*,\
INSTALL_PATH/netbackup/bin/*,\
INSTALL_PATH/netbackup/bin/admincmd/*,\
INSTALL_PATH/netbackup/bin/goodies/*,\
INSTALL_PATH/volmgr/bin/*,\
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INSTALL_PATH/volmgr/bin/goodies/*,\
PATROL_HOME/lib/NBU/*,PATROL_HOME/bin/*
user1, user2, user3 must be replaced with username(s) used by the KM; INSTALL_PATH and PATROL_HOME with therelevant paths.
On AIX & LinuxUser_Alias NBUKMUSERS = user1, user2, user3
Defaults:NBUKMUSERS !lecture,!authenticate,\
env_keep+="LIBPATH INSTALL_PATH KM_HOME \
KM_TEMP",env_reset
NBUKMUSERS ALL=/bin/*,/sbin/*,/usr/bin/*,/usr/sbin/*,\
INSTALL_PATH/netbackup/bin/*,\
INSTALL_PATH/netbackup/bin/admincmd/*,\
INSTALL_PATH/netbackup/bin/goodies/*,\
INSTALL_PATH/volmgr/bin/*,\
INSTALL_PATH/volmgr/bin/goodies/*,\
PATROL_HOME/lib/NBU/*,PATROL_HOME/bin/*
user1, user2, user3 must be replaced with username(s) used by the KM; INSTALL_PATH and PATROL_HOME with therelevant paths.
Planning
Adding Central Monitoring Administration TagsAdding Central Monitoring Administration tags should be taken into consideration before installation.
A policy specifies a set of actions to be taken when a specific condition on the BMC PATROL Agent isfulfilled. A policy enables you to perform the following actions:
Apply specific configuration to one or more BMC PATROL Agents
Configure thresholds and set baselines on BMC ProactiveNet Child Servers
Each policy is assigned a BMC ProactiveNet Central Monitoring Administration tag and each BMC PATROLAgent can have one or more tags assigned to it. When you assign a tag to a BMC PATROL Agent theassociated policy is applied to the PATROL Agent. You can assign the tag value of a policy to a PATROLAgent in the following ways:
You can add a PATROL Agent and set the tag as part of the configuration process that you performfrom Central Monitoring Administration. For details, see Managing downloads in Central MonitoringAdministration.
If the PATROL Agent has already been installed, use PATROL Configuration Manager to set thefollowing ruleset that provides the tags:/AgentSetup/Identification/Tags/TAG/tagName =tagDescription
For example if the tag which has to be applied is oracleTag, the ruleset is as follows/AgentSetup/Identification/Tags/TAG/oracleTag= “ORACLE MONITORING”
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In BMC ProactiveNet version 9.0, the tag description is ignored, and only the tag name is used to evaluate the policy .
Installing
The creation of the NetBackup KM installation package is performed directly from BMC ProactiveNetCentral Monitoring Administration. An installation package for a component such as SymantecNetBackup can be downloaded and installed on several servers. The component installation package canbe edited and saved under a new name.
With Central Monitoring Administration, administrators select monitor installation components, such asthe BMC PATROL Agent and monitoring solutions, from a repository to create an installation package.The components can then be installed together using the installation package. Administrators can reusethe installation packages, or deploy the packages to multiple computers.
Preparing for InstallationThe BMC ProactiveNet Central Monitoring Repository is a requirement on the BMC ProactiveNet CentralServer where Central Monitoring Administration is enabled. The Central Monitoring Repository includesthe current versions of BMC components that you can use with BMC ProactiveNet.
After creating a component installation package, administrators can save the package to the MonitoringInstallation Packages list for future use, or download the package on the current host without saving thepackage. For saved packages, administrators can download and install the package on any host, or edita package.
For supported 64-bit Linux versions, you must install the Linux runtime package, glibc.i686, version 2.3.4 or later.W ithout the Linux runtime package, BMC ProactiveNet component installations might fail.
For further details regarding the BMC ProactiveNet Central Monitoring Administration, please refer to the BMCdocumentation.
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Creating a Component Installation PackageIf you want to import the entire repository, first download Central Monitoring Repository files from theBMC Electronic Product Distribution (EPD) facility, or copy the files from your installation kit, to the BMCProactiveNet Central Server file system.
To import a single or custom solution1. In the navigation pane of Central Monitoring Administration, click the Repository drawer and
select Manage Repository.
2. Click Import.
3. In the Import a New Solution dialog box, select Single solution or Custom solution.
4. Browse to a source file in one of the following formats: zip, tar, or tar.gz.The solution must be located on the local computer from which you are running the CentralMonitoring Administration web-based console.
5. (Custom solution, only) provide the following details:
Custom solutions name: The name of the custom solution, as it will be displayed in CentralMonitoring Administration.
Custom solution version: The version number for the custom solution. Values in the first twoversion boxes are required.
6. Click Import.
The selected archive file is imported to the repository and extracted. You can close the window duringthe import process.
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To create a component installation package1. In the navigation pane of Central Monitoring Administration, click the Repository drawer and
select Monitoring Repository.
2. Click Add .
3. Select the operating system for which you want to create a package, and then select a platform onwhich you want to install the package.The list of components in the repository that are supported on the specified operating system andplatform is displayed.
4. From the Available components list, select components that you want to include in the package.
5. From the Version list, select the version of the component that you want to include in the package.You can select a specific version or you can select latest, which automatically updates the packagewith the latest versions of the components when new versions of those components are added tothe Central Monitoring Repository. By default, the appropriate BMC PATROL Agent for the operating system and platform that youchose is included in the Selected components list.
6. Click the right arrow button to move the selected components into the Selected Components list,and then click Next.The installation wizards for the products that you selected are displayed. They'll vary depending onthe products or components that you selected to include in the package. Go through the wizards tocomplete the installation.
7. The Installation Package Details is displayed. Verify that the operating system and platform arecorrect for the type of package that you want to create. Also verify that the components that youwant to include are listed in the Included Components list. Provide the following information:
Name: Enter a unique name for the package.
(Optional) Description: Enter a description of the package.The description is displayed in the Monitoring Installation Packages list on the MonitoringRepository window.
Format: Select a file compression format for the package.
8. Perform one or both of the following actions:
To save the package for future installation on the current host or other hosts, click SaveInstallation Package. The package is available in the Monitoring Installation Packages list.
To download the package immediately, click Download.
If you click Download and do not click Save Installation Package, the package is not saved in the MonitoringInstallation Packages list for later use or editing.
9. When you are finished, click Close.
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Editing a Component Installation PackageYou can edit any part of an existing component installation package except the operating system andplatform.
1. In the navigation pane of Central Monitoring Administration, click the Repository drawer andselect Monitoring Repository.
2. (Optional) To filter the list of packages, select an operating system from the Filter by OperatingSystem list.
3. Select the row for a package and click Edit .
4. From the Available components list, add or remove components, and click Next.
5. Perform one or more of the following actions, depending on your requirements:
Edit the installation details of existing components.
Add installation details for new components.
Click Finish Update to skip to the Installation Package Details window.
If you add a component to the package, you must complete the configuration process. The Finish Update buttonshows an explanatory tooltip and does not skip to the Installation Package Details window.
6. In the Installation Package Details window, modify the following information as needed:
Name: To save your changes to the same package, do not change the name. To save thepackage under a unique name, change the name.
(Optional) Description: Enter a description of the package.The description is displayed in the Monitoring Installation Packages list on the MonitoringRepository window.
Format: Select a file compression format for the installation package.
7. Perform one or both of the following actions:
To save the package for future installation on the current host or other hosts, click SaveInstallation Package.The package is available through the Monitoring Installation Packages list.
To download the installation package immediately, click Download.
If you click Download and do not click Save Installation Package, the changes are not saved in the MonitoringInstallation Packages list for later use or editing.
8. When you are finished, click Close.
Downloading and Installing an InstallationPackageYou can download an installation package and install the components on one or more hosts. Theinstallation runs silently with the information entered during package creation.
RecommendationIf you defined the BMC ProactiveNet Integration Service variable for PATROL Agents in theinstallation package, ensure the agents are started in phases. Do not start newly deployed agents all
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at once. Start and configure monitoring for the agents in planned phases to reduce the performanceimpact on the Integration Service nodes and on the BMC ProactiveNet Server associated with theautomatic workflow process.
To download and install an installation package1. From the computer on which you want to install the package, log on to BMC ProactiveNet
Central Monitoring Administration.
2. (Optional) To filter the list of installation packages, select an operating system from the Filter byOperating System list.
3. Click the link for the installation package that you want to download.
4. Through the browser's download dialog box, save the installation package.
5. Extract the installation package as appropriate for your operating system. The package is extractedto the bmc_products directory on the current host.
6. From the bmc_products directory, run the installation utility for your operating system:
(UNIX or Linux) RunSilentInstall.sh
(Microsoft Windows) RunSilentInstall.exe
The package is installed on the current host. If the package includes a BMC PATROL Agent, the agentsends a configuration request by passing its tags to BMC ProactiveNet Central Monitoring Administration,via the Integration Service. Central Monitoring Administration evaluates policies that match the tags,determines the final configuration to be applied, and sends the configuration information back to theagent. Monitoring is based on the configuration information received by the agent.
If no policy matches the tags associated with the agent, the agent does not receive configurationinformation. The agent does not begin monitoring until a matching policy is created.
For further information regarding the Repository management, please refer to the BMC ProactiveNet CentralMonitoring Administration documentation.
Configuring After Installation
You configure monitoring of NetBackup KM when you create a policy. A policy is a template containingthe configuration of a PATROL Agent. A policy can be assigned to one or more PATROL Agents using aunique tag (Central Monitoring Administration tag), and a PATROL Agent can be assigned one or morepolicies with different priorities.
If you have not already added the Central Monitoring Administration tag to your PATROL Agents duringthe solution installation, then you must manually assign the tag after you have configured the policy. Fordetails, see Adding Central Monitoring Administration Tags.
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Configuring General SettingsThrough the General tab of the Add Policy dialog, you can create a new policy. A policy specifies a setof actions to be taken when a specific condition on the PATROL Agent is fulfilled. First and foremost,actions include monitor configuration. Once a monitor is configured, policies can also specify thresholdcreation and the setting of baselines. A policy can also include intelligent server-side thresholds so thatIT administrators can immediately be alerted on potential problems.
Field Instructions
Name Enter a policy name. Policy names must be unique. In an environment with tenants, policy names must be unique for a single tenant
Tenant(For environments withtenants)
Select a tenant name. See Policies and tenants for details.
Global indicates a policy applicable to all tenants.
Provider indicates a policy applicable to the cloud service provider
Enable policy Select this option to enable the policy, or clear the option to disable the policy. The option isselected by default. If you clear the option, the policy and its associations remain intact, butthe policy configuration is not applied until the policy is enabled again.
Precedence Enter a number from 0 to 999.
Description (Optional) Enter a policy description.
Tag Enter a Central Monitoring Administration tag.Policies are applied to BMC PATROL Agents with matching tags.Tags are case sensitive and cannot contain spaces or any of the following characters: /, \,{, }, <, >, ‘, “, &.
Policy precedence
When more than one policy is applied to a BMC PATROL Agent and BMC ProactiveNet Child Server,configuration is a union of every attribute defined the policies. If a conflict arises (that is, two policiesconfigure the same attributes), it is resolved in one of the following ways:
Policies with the same tag: If conflicting policies have the same tag, the precedence valuedetermines the order the policies are applied. The policy with the lower number value forprecedence is the policy from which the final configuration is applied.
Policies with different tags: If conflicting policies have different tags, then the policies areapplied according to the order they are listed on the BMC PATROL Agent. The policy listed last onthe agent is the policy from which the final configuration is applied.
Managing PoliciesThis topic provides general instructions for the following policy management tasks: editing, deleting,enabling and disabling.
Before you begin
Enable Central Monitoring Administration and log on to Central Monitoring Administration. Refer to theBMC documentation and more especially to the section Enabling and configuring Central Monitoring
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Administration for details.
Policies with only threshold configuration or server side configuration are applicable only after a policy with monitorconfiguration is applied.
To edit a monitoring policy1. In the navigation pane of Central Monitoring Administration, click the Policies drawer and select a
policy view.
2. Select a policy and click Edit .
3. Edit the Configuring general settings of the policy.
4. Edit information on one or more of the following tabs:
Configuring monitor settings.
Configuring threshold settings.
5. Click Update.
To delete a monitoring policy
Deleting a policy deletes all monitor instances and most settings configured through the policy.Devices remain in the User Groups to which they have been added.
1. In the navigation pane of Central Monitoring Administration, click the Policies drawer and select apolicy view.
2. Select one or more policies and click Delete .
3. Click Yes to confirm deletion.
To enable or disable a monitoring policy
Enable or disable policies for maintenance and troubleshooting. When a policy is disabled, the policy andits associations remain intact, but the policy configuration is not applied until the policy is enabled again.
1. In the navigation pane of Central Monitoring Administration, click the Policies drawer and select apolicy view.
2. Select one or more policies and click Enable or Disable.
Configuring Monitor SettingsWhen you create or edit a policy, you can add and configure monitor types. The Add Monitor Typesdialog box presents configuration fields for compatible BMC PATROL monitoring solutions that arelocated in the Central Monitoring Repository. For a list of monitoring solutions that you can configurethrough Central Monitoring Administration, see Monitoring solutions configurable through CentralMonitoring Administration.
For configuration details for a specific monitor type, see the monitor documentation. To configurecustom monitoring solutions through Central Monitoring Administration, ensure the solution is structuredcorrectly; for details, see Building a PATROL Knowledge Module Developers Guide from BMC Support
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To configure the Monitor Type settings using the AddMonitor Types dialog box
To add a monitor type:
1. In the navigation pane of Central Monitoring Administration, click the Policies drawer and select apolicy view.
2. Click Add to display the Add Policy dialog box.
3. Configure the policy general settings.
4. Click the Monitor Configuration tab.
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5. Click Add
A dding Monitor Ty pes
6. From the Solution menu, select Symantec NetBackup.
7. From the Version menu, select the required version.
8. From the Monitor Type menu, select the required monitor:
Monitor Type Description
NetBackup Client To set filtering options that indicate the clients to monitor.
NetBackup Daemon To set filtering options that indicate the daemons to monitor.
NetBackup Disk Pool To set filtering options that indicate the disk pools to monitor.
NetBackup Disk Storage To set filtering options that indicate the disk storage to monitor.
NetBackup Disk Volume To set filtering options that indicate the disks volume to monitor.
NetBackup Job To indicate:
how long the jobs in OK, Suspicious, and Failure status will be monitored.
the status the jobs will have when the monitoring period is over.
NetBackup Mount Request To indicate:
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how long the mount requests will be monitored.
the date/time format used in NetBackup mount request messages.
NetBackup Policy To set:
filtering options that indicate the policies to monitor
backup restrictions.
NetBackup Policy Client To set filtering options that indicate the policy clients to monitor.
NetBackup Robotic Drive To set filtering options that indicate the robotic drives to monitor.
NetBackup Robotic Library To set filtering options that indicate the robotic libraries to monitor.
NetBackup Standalone Drive To set filtering options that indicate the standalone drives to monitor.
NetBackup Volume Pool To set filtering options that indicate the volume pools to monitor.
Symantec NetBackup KM To set the general settings of Symantec NetBackup KM (credentials, debug mode,instances, multi-node mode, etc.)
Configuring Symantec NetBackup KMBefore using NetBackup KM, you'll have to configure its general settings. This section will learn you howto:
Configure the user account
Enable the debug mode
Configure the maximum number of instances
Configure the multi-node monitoring mode
Configure the NetBackup Server Discovery Overrides (Optional)
Configuring the User Account
A user account with administrative privileges must be configured in BMC ProactiveNet to read andexecute Symantec NetBackup application programs and file systems. Depending on the operatingsystems used, several options will be available.
On Unix platforms, you can use the following user accounts:
a root user
a non-root user, such as patrol, that has sudo privileges on Symantec NetBackup to executeapplication programs and access file systems
a non-root account, such as patrol, configured in Symantec NetBackup application to administer theSymantec NetBackup application.
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On Windows platforms, you can use the following user accounts:
an administrator user
a non-administrator account, such as patrol, configured in Symantec NetBackup application toadminister the Symantec NetBackup application.
To configure the user account1. Add or edit a monitor type
2. From the Monitor Type menu, select Symantec NetBackup KM
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3. In the Hostname field, enter:
localhost to apply these settings to all PATROL Agents installed on NetBackup Master and Mediaservers
a hostname or IP address to apply these settings to a specific server
3. Set the NetBackup Credentials:
To use the default PATROL Agent Account, check the Use Agent Default Account box
To use a different user account, enter the login details in the Username and Password fields
(Unix Only) If the user account has sudo privileges, check the Use Sudo box and indicate thesudo binary file path (by default: usr/local/bin/sudo)
5. Click the Advanced button if you need to configure:
the debug mode
the maximum number of instances
the multi-node monitoring mode
the NetBackup Server discovery overrides (Optional).
6. Click Add to List.
Enabling the Debug Mode
When you encounter an issue and wish to report it to Sentry Software, you will be asked to enable theDebug Mode and provide the debug output to the Sentry Software support team.
To enable the debug mode1. Edit a Symantec NetBackup KM monitor type:
In the navigation pane of Central Monitoring Administration, click the Policies drawer and selecta policy view
Select a policy and click Edit
In the Monitor Configuration tab, select a policy and click Edit
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Editing the NetBackup Monitoring Settings
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2. From the List - NetBackup Monitoring Settings, select the host or localhost
3. Click the Advanced button
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4. Click the Debug button
Configuring the Debug Mode
5. Select all the elements for which you want to obtain debug information
6. In the Options section, indicate:
when the system must stop logging debug information. The required format is: YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM:SS
where the debug file will be stored. The default path is: <PATROL_HOME>/lib/NBU/debug
7. Click Close on all pop-ups
8. Click Modify Selection in the main window and click Update.
When the debug end time is reached, a tar/zip file is automatically created under <PATROL_HOME>/lib/NBU/ and can be sent to the BMC Support for help. It is also recommended to check the NBU.log file,stored in <PATROL_HOME>/log, for any error.
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Configuring the Maximum Number of Instances
The NetBackup KM automatically sets the number of instances that will be displayed in the Console foreach monitored elements. This configuration, set to offer maximum performance, can however bemodified to better suit your environment.
Because increasing the number of instances may impact the performance of the solution, it isrecommended to only monitor critical elements in large environments.
To configure the maximum number of instances1. Edit a Symantec NetBackup KM monitor type:
In the navigation pane of Central Monitoring Administration, click the Policies drawer and selecta policy view
Select a policy and click Edit
In the Monitor Configuration tab, select a policy and click Edit
Editing the NetBackup Monitoring Settings
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2. From the List - NetBackup Monitoring Settings, select the host or localhost
3. Click the Advanced button
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4. Click the Instance Max button
5. For each monitored element, indicate the number of instances to be displayed
6. Enter 0 in the relevant field to disable the monitoring of a specific element
7. Click Close on all pop-ups
8. Click Modify Selection in the main window and click Update.
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Configuring the Multi-Node Monitoring Mode
If the Symantec NetBackup environment is installed in a cluster using Veritas Cluster Server, VeritasCluster File System or Oracle Solaris Cluster, NetBackup KM must be installed on all the cluster nodes toenable continuous monitoring and avoid single point of failure. To avoid duplicate alerts from multiplenodes, it is recommended to configure the solution to operate in multi-node monitoring mode.
To configure the multi-node monitoring mode1. Edit a Symantec NetBackup KM monitor type:
In the navigation pane of Central Monitoring Administration, click the Policies drawer and selecta policy view
Select a policy and click Edit
In the Monitor Configuration tab, select a policy and click Edit
Editing the Sy m antec NetBackup KM Monitor Ty pe
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2. From the List - NetBackup Monitoring Settings, select the host or localhost
3. Click the Advanced button
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4. Select Enable Multi-node Monitoring Mode and click the Multi-node M... button
Configuring Multi-node Mode
5. Configure the Multi-node Mode:
Select the appropriate Cluster Application.
Indicate the Failover Group Name. Leave this field blank if you previously selected VeritasCluster File System. Then the NetBackup KM will monitor the entire cluster from the active mastersystem, which is identified by “vxdctl -c mode” command. This method requires vxconfigd inenable mode with its clustered state active.
In the Monitoring Node Names field, name all the nodes where the solution is installed. The listmust be delimited by commas.
6. (Optional) Allow the solution to check the monitoring mode of the remote PATROL Agents. If the Remote PATROL Agent Checking is disabled, the solution will monitor actively through activemaster system or on the node where failover group is online and will not check the monitoringstatus of the other nodes through PATROL Agent:
Check the Enable Remote PATROL Agent Checking box.
Click the Remote Agent button
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In the Monitoring Node Name field, indicate the cluster node used for multi-node mode failover
Indicate all the information required to communicate with the remote PATROL Agent (protocol,port number, and credentials)
In the Number of Attempts field, indicate how many times the solution will try to communicatewith the remote PATROL Agent before failing over
Enter the timeout between attempts
Click Add to List
Resume the procedure for all the nodes previously listed in step 5
7. Click Close on all pop-ups
8. Click Modify Selection in the main window and click Update.
Symantec NetBackup will then be monitored through the master or online node. The other nodes, whichare standing by for a failover, will be in passive multi-node mode and only the Symantec NetBackupcomponents which cannot be monitored from the active node will be monitored.
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If a managed node is unable to determine the system which should be in A ctive Multi-node Mode, it will change toTemporary Single-node Mode. It will reset as soon as it detects a system in A ctive Multi-node Mode. If multiplemanaged nodes in a cluster runs in Single-node Mode or Temporary Single-node Mode, duplicate events may betriggered from shared components (clients, policies, jobs, requests, robotic libraries, drives, volume pools andstorages).
Configuring the NetBackup Server Discovery Overrides (Optional)
The solution automatically discovers the NetBackup installation path, the NetBackup temporary directorypath, the node type, and the node status daemons. This information can however be overridden.
To configure NetBackup server discovery overrides1. Edit a Symantec NetBackup KM monitor type:
In the navigation pane of Central Monitoring Administration, click the Policies drawer and selecta policy view
Select a policy and click Edit
In the Monitor Configuration tab, select a policy and click Edit
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Editing the Sy m antec NetBackup KM Monitor Ty pe
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2. From the List - NetBackup Monitoring Settings, select the host or localhost
3. Click the Advanced button
A dv anced Settings
4. In the NetBackup Server Discovery Overrides section, indicate:
the NetBackup installation path
the NetBackup log path
the temporary directory path
the node type
the node status daemons
5. Click Close on all pop-ups
6. Click Modify Selection in the main window and click Update.
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Filtering Elements to Monitor
By default, the solution monitors all the elements discovered, which may represent an importantworkload to the agents and the BPPM servers. Because the monitoring of some elements may beirrelevant for various reasons, you can apply filters to indicate which elements will be monitored or not.
Filtering options are available for the following monitor types: NetBackup Client, NetBackup Daemon,NetBackup Disk Pool, NetBackup Disk Storage, NetBackup Disk Volume, NetBackup Policy, NetBackupPolicy Client, NetBackup Robotic Drive, NetBackup Robotic Library, NetBackup Standalone Drive, andNetBackup Volume Pools.
To filter elements to monitor1. Add or edit a monitor type
Filtering Elem ents to Monitor
2. Select the Monitor Type for which you wish to apply filters.
3. In the Hostname field, enter:
localhost to apply these settings to all PATROL Agents installed on NetBackup Master and Mediaservers
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a hostname or IP address to apply these settings to a specific server
4. Indicate which elements will be monitored:
Click the Filtering button
In the Keep Only... section, indicate the element to be monitored and click Add to List
In the Exclude... section, indicate the element not to be monitored and click Add To List
Resume procedure to keep and/or exclude as many elements as required
Click Close
5. If needed, manually add elements to be monitored:
Click the Manual Add button
Indicate the element to be monitored and click Add to List
Resume procedure to add as many elements as required
Click Close
6. Click Add to List.
7. Click Add.
8. Finally, Update the policy.
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Configuring Jobs
By default, the NetBackup KM monitors all scheduled jobs that completed successfully for 24 hours andany other scheduled job for 72 hours. This monitoring duration can however be modified to better suityour requirements.
Increasing the monitoring duration may affect the performance of the application.
To configure jobs1. Add or edit a monitor type and select NetBackup Job as a Monitor Type.
Configuring NetBackup Jobs
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2. In the Hostname field, enter:
localhost to apply these settings to all PATROL Agents installed on NetBackup Master and Mediaservers
a hostname or IP address to apply these settings to a specific server
3. In the Monitoring Duration section:
Indicate how many hours the jobs in OK, Suspicious, and Failure status will be monitored
Select Keep Monitoring Active Jobs Indefinitely if you prefer to endlessly monitor active jobs
4. In the Erroneous Exit Status Codes field, indicate the exit status codes that will set the job stateto Error. By default, all non-zero exit status codes (except 150 - terminated by administrator) setthe job state to Failed. Codes entered must be delimited by commas.
5. Click Add to List
6. Click Add.
7. Finally, Update the policy.
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Configuring Mount Requests
By default, the NetBackup KM monitors all mount requests for 24 hours. This monitoring duration canhowever be modified to better suit your requirements.
Increasing the monitoring duration may affect the performance of the application.
To configure mount requests:
1. Add or edit a monitor type and select NetBackup Mount Request as a Monitor Type.
Configuring Mount Requests
2. In the Hostname field, enter:
localhost to apply these settings to all PATROL Agents installed on NetBackup Master and Mediaservers
a hostname or IP address to apply these settings to a specific server
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3. In the Mount Request Configuration section, indicate how many hours the mount requests willbe monitored
4. If the date/time format returned by Symantec NetBackup commands is different from your localsystem time zone, you will have to configure it in the Date/Time Format Configuration section:
Indicate the Expected Format. Refer to the table below to know the valid formats:
Format Description
Default Date/Time Format Leave blank.
EPOCH Set EPOCH, if the the time format is the number of secondsthat have elapsed since 00:00:00 GMT January 1, 1970
Year Formats
YY Two digit figureExample: 12 for the year 2012
YYYY Four digit figureExample: 2012
Month Formats
MO Two digit figureExample: 02 for February
MONTH Month full name Example: February
MON Three character nameExample: Feb
Date Formats
DD Two digit figureExample: 05
Day Formats
DAYFULL Day full name Example: Friday
DAY Three character nameExample: Fr
Hour Formats
HH Two digit figure
Minute Formats
MM Two digit figure
Second Formats
SS Two digit figure
Time Formats
[blank] Time is in 24-hour format
PM Time is in 12-hour format; am/pm is displayedExample: 10:15:00pm
P.M Time is in 12-hour format; a.m/p.m is displayedExample: 10:15:00p.m
Indicate a PSL-compatible Time Zone String (e.g.: NZDT, NZST, EDT, EST, GMT-1200, etc.)
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5. Click Add to List
6. Click Add.
Configuring NetBackup PoliciesBy default, the NetBackup KM monitors all policies configured on the master server, except the standardtemplate policies. Filters can however be applied to better suit your requirements. Additionnally, arestriction window can be configured for policy backups.
To configure policies1. Add or edit a monitor type and select NetBackup Policy as a Monitor Type.
Configuring Policies
2. In the Hostname field, enter:
localhost to apply these settings to all PATROL Agents installed on NetBackup Master and Mediaservers
a hostname or IP address to apply these settings to a specific server
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2. Set the filtering options. Refer to Filtering Elements to Monitor for more details.
3. If you want a warning to be triggered when a backup is started during a specific period of time,configure a backup restriction window:
Check the Enable Backup Restriction Window box
Indicate the Restriction Start and End Time. The format required is HH:MM:SS and therestriction window must at least last 5 minutes.
4. Click Add to list.
5. Click Add.
Configuring ThresholdsWhen you are creating or editing a policy, you can add and configure monitor thresholds. The AddThresholds dialog box presents threshold configuration fields for BMC ProactiveNet monitors that areconfigured through Central Monitoring Administration.
For details about baselines and Key Performance Indicators (KPI), see BMC ProactiveNet CentralMonitoring Administration or BMC ProactiveNet documentation or refer to the Managing Baselines andKey Performance Indicators section. For details about the monitored attributes, refer to the specificmonitor type in the Reference Guide section.
Before you begin
Ensure that monitor configuration is complete before thresholds are applied. Thresholds cannot beapplied to monitors that are not configured through Central Monitoring Administration. If you have notdone so already, define general policy details.
To add and configure monitor thresholds1. Open the Add Policy dialog box. Click for steps:
In the navigation pane of Central Monitoring Administration, click the Policies drawer and select apolicy view.
Click Add , or select an existing policy and click Edit .
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2. Select the Threshold Configuration tab and click Add .
A dding a Threshold
3. In the Add Thresholds dialog box, select an item from each of the following lists: Solution,Version, and Monitor Type. Configuration fields are displayed.
4. In the Scope list, the Instance option is automatically selected. Type an Instance Name string orregular expression to apply threshold configuration to instances with matching patterns. Select Match Device Name to include the associated device and use the entire<deviceName>\<instanceName> string for pattern matching. Instance thresholds are applied to thematched monitor instance names or instance names patterns.You can use the following regular expression patterns for the instance name: ?, +, *, ( ), |, [ ], { },
,̂ $, .If the instance name contains one of the pattern characters (except for *), use a backslash ( \ )before the pattern character. For example, to enter the instance name Storage1 (1), enterStorage1 \(1\).
5. From the Attribute list, select a monitor attribute.
In the A ttribute list, some attributes are designated as key performance indicators (KPIs). Depending on themonitored env ironment and version, the list of KPIs might appear differently in the BMC ProactiveNet OperationsConsole.
6. From the Type of Threshold list, select the threshold type.
7. Select and enter values for the threshold parameters.
8. To continue configuration, perform one or more of the following actions in the Add Thresholdsdialog box, and then select a different monitor type, version, or solution:
To add the configuration details for the threshold to the Threshold Configuration tab, click theAdd button at the bottom of the window.
To return the settings in the current window to default values, click the Reset button at thebottom of the window. The values on the current window are reset. Be sure to click the Addbutton to save the configuration on the Threshold Configuration tab.
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9. When you finish configuration, click Close. The configuration details are displayed in the table onthe Threshold Configuration tab.
10. When you finish configuring thresholds, click Save at the bottom of the Add Policy dialog box, orUpdate at the bottom of the Edit Policy dialog box.
After you save or update the policy, new threshold configurations are pushed to BMC PATROL Agentswith matching Central Monitoring Configuration tags.
To edit a threshold configuration1. On the Threshold Configuration tab, select a threshold definition, and click Edit.
2. Edit the configuration values and click Update.
3. When you finish editing the threshold configuration, click Close.
4. To save changes to the policy, click Update at the bottom of the Edit Policy dialog box.
After you update the policy, updated threshold configurations are pushed to BMC PATROL Agents withmatching Central Monitoring Configuration tags.
To delete a threshold configuration1. On the Threshold Configuration tab, select attributes, monitor types, versions, or
solutions.
2. Click Delete.
3. After you delete one or more threshold configurations, click Close.
4. To save changes to the policy, click Update at the bottom of the Edit Policy dialog box.
After you update the policy, deleted threshold configurations are removed from BMC PATROL Agentswith matching Central Monitoring Configuration tags.
Recommended Thresholds
Thresholds define acceptable high and/or low values for the data collected. Thresholds can be createdas part of a policy that can be applied to multiple monitors types on multiple BMC PATROL Agents. The Reference Guide provides a list of monitor types with their respective attributes and, when meaningful,a recommended threshold.
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Using BMC ProactiveNet PerformanceManagement - Symantec NetBackup StorageMonitoringThis section provides a brief overview of how to navigate and use the product in the BMC ProactiveNetOperations Console.
Navigating the BMC ProactiveNet Operations Console
Adding attributes to the graph
Viewing and manipulating attribute graphs
Viewing monitors for a device
Changing Thresholds
For more detailed information, see BMC ProactiveNet User Guide in the PDF product guides.
Navigating the BMC ProactiveNet Operations ConsoleThe BMC ProactiveNet Operations Console is a Web-based application that provides options to navigatethrough BMC ProactiveNet and view all of the information collected and computed by the BMCProactiveNet Server related to events, views, and graphs.
Navigation tree
The navigation tree shows an at-a-glance synopsis of events and views. Event and component foldersare displayed hierarchically and are divided into the following categories, or nodes.
Object Definition
Global node The Global node contains the following default collectors:All Event Collectors—displays the entire event collector hierarchyAll Abnormalities—displays all the abnormality eventsAll Services—displays all the servicesAll Groups—displays all the groupsAll Devices—displays all the devicesBased on permissions, users can create event and component folders under this node to organize theevent view.
My Foldernode
Based on permissions, users can create event and component folders under this node to organize theevent view.
To further organize your display, beneath these top-level folders you can add event and componentfolders, including folders for Component Instances (CIs) associated with a service model. Your ability toadd event and component folders depends on your permissions.
The severity icons for a collector dynamically change depending on the severity level of the events forthat collector.
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For example, if there is a Critical event on one of the devices, the green icon changes to a red icon,indicating a Critical event. The icons enable you to see the status of devices on your systemimmediately.
For complete details, see the BMC ProactiveNet Getting Started Guide on the BMC Support website.
Navigation drawers
The navigation pane in the Operations Console contains a series of drawers that enable you to navigatethrough BMC ProactiveNet functions and views. You can select which drawers to display in thenavigation pane.
The following table describes the available drawers in the navigation pane and describes their functions.
Drawer Description
Main Provides access to event lists and displays event information and status.
Other cells Lists available remote cells connected to the BMC ProactiveNet Server and monitored by BMCProactiveNet.
Reports Enables you to generate and manage reports based on data collected by BMC ProactiveNet.Note: You must have permission to view this drawer.
Views & graphs Provides options for the management of views and graphs in the Operations Console
Bookmarks Enables you to view, rename, and delete bookmarks of objects and their related views that youcreate in the navigation tree.
Find CI Provides a search mechanism so that you can search for Component Instances that meet thespecified search criteria.Note: You must have permission to view this drawer.
Event and component folders
Event and component folders enable you to organize cells and collectors to make event displaysmeaningful for operators. For example, you might create an event folder for collectors that gatherdatabase warning events and allow only operators who are database administrators access to thatevent folder. You can drag components from one existing folder to another within the top-level folders inthe navigation tree. You also can drag and drop CIs from the Tile or Graph view to an existing folder inthe All Services folder.
Event folders
An event folder is a grouping of collectors that shows the relationship of events or abnormalities throughthe hierarchy of the navigation tree. Administrators define event folders and associate them with one ormore collectors. Each level of the collector is shown as a node under the event folder. An event list isassociated with the lowest level nodes of an event folder. The parent level of an event folder representsall of the events or abnormalities associated with the collectors.
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Event collectors
Event collectors gather events for display in an event list to provide operators with meaningful groups ofevents or abnormalities and to show relationship through the hierarchy of the nodes in the navigationtree. To access the event list for a collector, operators click the collector node in the navigation tree.Event collectors are dynamic or static. Nodes for dynamic collectors appear or disappear from thenavigation tree based on whether or not events are present that meet the criteria for those collectors.Nodes for static collectors remain in the navigation tree regardless of whether events are present ornot.
Component folders
A component folder is a grouping of groups, services, or devices from several different event lists(collectors) that shows the relationship of groups, services, or devices through the hierarchy of thenavigation tree. Administrators define component folders and associate them with one or more groups,services, or devices. Each level of the component folder is shown as a node under the parentcomponent folder. An event list is associated with the lowest level nodes of a component folder. Theparent level of a component folder represents all of the events associated with the groups, services, ordevices. Component folders are static or dynamic. You populate static component folders by selectingfrom a list of objects. You populate dynamic component folders by creating a query. Static foldersalways contain only the objects that you manually select. Dynamic folders contain the objects that matchthe query, so the contents of these folders can change without further editing.
Operations Console views
The following table shows the different views that are available, depending on what object you select inthe navigation tree. Each view is accessed by clicking the associated Console view icon. If a view is notavailable for the object that is selected in the navigation tree, the icon for that view is not displayed inthe toolbar.
View Description
Event The Event view displays all events in an event list. This is the default view for all objects. Use the Eventview to check the details of events and to address events that highlight incorrect state. Probable CauseAnalysis can help you to identify the cause of the event. An event could be assigned to other users, whocan acknowledge and take ownership of the event, fix the problem, and close the event. You can alsoaddress the incorrect condition by invoking remote actions, detailed diagnostics, and local actions. TheGraph view helps check the impacting service and you can cross-launch to Impact Model Designer, ServiceLevel Manager and Product Catalog in BMC Remedy IT Service Management (BMC Remedy ITSM).You can display an Event view for:
Event collectors
Abnormalities
Services
Groups
Devices
Monitors
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View Description
Title The Canvas view enables you to you create a graphical representation of the components that are beingmonitored in your environment. The components are represented by objects that you can place on abackground image. The objects can be graphics, such as images or connectors, or metrics informationrepresented in a tile.You can create and display a Canvas view for:
Event collectors
services
Groups
Devices
Tree/Graph
The Tree/Graph view displays information for a selected object as a tree that represents the hierarchy ofthe object. The Tree view is available for groups and services. You can use the Tree view to get a real-time,interactive visualization of the event status and other details of the selected group or service. In the Grouphyperbolic tree, the entire group hierarchy and devices are visible on a hyperbolic pane that is mapped to acircular display region. Service tree is applicable only for the selected service.If a service is selected in the navigation tree, this view displays a graphical representation of theconfiguration items in the service model and shows how those configuration items relate to each other. Usethe Graph view to monitor events for published service models that represent your business services.You can display a Tree/Graph view for:
Services
Groups
Grid Grid view displays information for the selected object in a tabular format. you can view the event status andother details of the selected object through hyperlinks to graphs, views, etc. You can display a Grid viewfor:
Abnormalities
Groups
Devices
For more detailed information, BMC ProactiveNet Getting Started Guide on the BMC Support website.
Adding attributes to the graphFollowing configuration, only one attribute is enabled for the graph of each monitor. You might want toadd additional attributes to the monitor graph.
1. In the BMC ProactiveNet Operations console, select the Navigation drawer.
2. Select Global > Devices.
3. Select the Grid view.All the monitored devices are displayed in table format.
4. Select a device from the displayed table.
5. Select a monitor.
6. Click Tools >Show Graph
7. Select the Attributes & Indicators tab.
8. Select one or more attributes.Up to 12 attributes of a monitor can be displayed on a single graph. Though only two units ofmeasurement can be used.
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Viewing and manipulating attribute graphs
The graph provides a visual display of the attributes of a monitor. Up to 12 attributes of a monitor canbe displayed on a single graph.
1. In the BMC ProactiveNet Operations console, select the Navigation drawer.
2. Select Global > Devices.
3. Select the Grid view. All the monitored devices are displayed in table format.
4. Select a device from the table.
5. Select a monitor.
6. Click Tools > Show Graph
If Collect Data is not enabled then no data is available.
The Graph Display window opens, displaying a graph displaying the values of the selected attributes forthis monitor.You can use the options available on this tab to manipulate the graph. For complete details, refer toBMC ProactiveNet User Guide on the BMC Support website.
Viewing monitors for a deviceThis section provides a brief overview of how to view the monitors for a selected device. For completedetails, refer to BMC ProactiveNet User Guide on the BMC Support website.
To view the Monitor types for a device1. In the BMC ProactiveNet Operations console, select the Navigation drawer.
2. Select Global > Devices.
3. Select the Grid view. All the monitored devices are displayed in table format.
4. Select a device from the table. A hierarchical tree listing the monitors for that device is displayed.You can click the + and - to expand and collapse nodes of the hierarchical tree.
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The following information is displayed:
Information Description
Monitor Name Device name or process name, a device might appear more than once if it is monitored byseveral PATROL Agents
Monitor Type Name of the monitor type.This will correspond to the element displayed in the Monitor Name column, specifying thetype of device or process monitored
Source Agent ProactiveNet server where the PATROL Agent and integration service are running
Open Number of open alerts, a green globe is displayed if no alerts are open
Closed Number of closed alerts
Enabled Enabled if data is being collected
Changing thresholdsYou can adjust the thresholds for the attributes of a monitor type either globally or for a specific deviceinstance. In the BMC ProactiveNet Operations console, select the Navigation drawer.
1. Select Global > Devices.
2. Select the Grid view. All the monitored devices are displayed in table format.
3. Select a device from the table.
4. Select a monitor.
5. Select Tools > Thresholds. A menu containing the available thresholds is displayed.
Global thresholds are applied to all monitor instances of the selected monitor type. Instance thresholds are applied tothe selected monitor instance.
6. Edit the Threshold settings
7. Click Apply.
Managing Baselines and Key Performance Indicators
In order to facilitate the detection of abnormalities on your monitored environment, BMC ProactiveNetcalculates baselines per attributes based on values collected over a specified period of time todetermine a normal operating range. When the collected values for these attributes are out of range, analert is triggered.
Some attributes are identified by default as Key Performance Indicators and therefore automaticallyincluded in the base lining calculation.
Managing baselines
The baseline is the expected normal operating range for a metric or attribute of a monitor.
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The baseline is calculated by collecting the values for a monitor’s attributes and metrics over a specifiedtime period and establishing a low baseline value (consisting of the 10th percentile of all the values for agiven time period) and a high baseline value (consisting of the 90th percentile of all the values for agiven time period), taking a weighted average of these values over time. A higher weight is given to thelatest data being factored into the baseline average. The accuracy of the baseline improves over time.
Requirements for baseline generation
For baselines to be generated for an attribute, that abnormality threshold means that the thresholdexists and is not suppressed. Additionally, if the Key Performance Indicator (KPI) mode is active, only those attributes that have anactive abnormality threshold and are also KPI attributes will have baselines generated for them.
Absolute thresholds (with "outside baseline") or signature thresholds do not satisfy these requirements.
Managing Key Performance Indicators
The KPI attribute of an attribute can be activated or deactivated manually through the BMC ProactiveNetAdministration Console. In this KM, some attributes have been designated as important indicators ofperformance (KPIs). We do not recommend that these default settings are modified.
However, advanced users may activate or deactivate KPIs from the BMC ProactiveNet AdministrationConsole.
To add or remove Key Performance Indicator (KPI) attributes for amonitor type
1. In the Administration Console, from the menu bar, choose Tools > KPI Administration. TheKPI Administration dialog box is displayed.
2. From the Monitor Type list, choose the monitor type for which you want to add or remove KPIattributes. A list of attributes for the selected monitor type is displayed.
3. In the KPI column for the attributes that you want to add or remove as Key Performance Indicators:
select the KPI check box to add the corresponding attribute as a KPI
deselect the KPI check box to remove the corresponding attribute from the KPIs for that monitortype
For complete and detailed information on this procedure, please refer to the BMC ProactiveNet documentation availablefrom BMC Web site.
Attributes considered as KPIs are respectively identified by the following icon: .
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Introduction
This chapter provides statistical information about resources, operating status, and performancesmanaged by the NetBackup KM. It contains tables describing the attributes used in the KM, grouped byMonitor Types, and provides a brief description of each attribute and its default settings.
Monitor Types
NetBackup Client
NetBackup Daemon
NetBackup Database
NetBackup Disk Pool
NetBackup Disk Storage
NetBackup Disk Volume
NetBackup Job
NetBackup Log
NetBackup Mount Request
NetBackup Policy
NetBackup Policy Client
NetBackup Robotic Drive
NetBackup Robotic Library
NetBackup Standalone Drive
NetBackup Volume Pool
Symantec NetBackup KM
Baselines and Key Performance Indicators
Some attributes are identified by default as Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and thereforeautomatically included in the base lining calculation. To learn more about auto baselining and KPIs,please refer to the Managing Baselines and Key Performance Indicators chapter.
In this guide, attributes flagged as KPIs are respectively identified by the following icon: .
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Attributes
Name Description Units RecommendedAlert Conditions
BMC ProactiveNetAttribute Type
State Displays the state of theclient as reported in thecommand executed by thedata collector.
0 = Running1 =ConnectionRefused2 = AccessDenied3 = ClientDown-1 = Unknown
None Availability
Status Monitors the status of theclient.
0 = Ok1 = Suspicious 2 = Failure
Warning = 1Alarm = 2
Availability
NetBackup Daemon
Attributes
Name Description Units RecommendedAlert Conditions
BMC ProactiveNetAttribute Type
CPU Duration Displays the CPU secondsconsumed by the daemon.
seconds None Statistics
CPU Utilization Displays the percentageof CPU used by thedaemon.
% None Statistics
Memory Size Displays the core imagesize of the daemon in thevirtual memory.
KB None Statistics
Process Count Displays the number ofdaemon processes/threads found.
processes None Statistics
State Displays the state of thedaemon as reported in thecommand executed by thedata collector.
0 = Running1 = Sleeping2 = Waiting3 = Queued4 =Intermediate5 =Terminated 6 = Stopped/Disabled ;7 = Growing 8 =Nonexistent/NotResponding 9 = NotRunning-1 = Unknown
None Availability
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Status Monitors the status of thedaemon.
0 = Ok1 = Suspicious 2 = Failure
Warning = 1Alarm = 2
Availability
For detailed information about KP I, see Managing Baselines and Key Performance Indicators.
NetBackup Database
Attributes
Name Description Units RecommendedAlert Conditions
BMCProactiveNetAttribute Type
Backup Elapsed Displays the elapsed timesince the last successfuldatabase backup.
hours None Statistics
File System Space
Used Percent
Monitors the percentage ofspace used by the filesystem where thedatabase resides.
% Warning between 95and 98Alarm: 98 and over
Statistics
Space Available Monitors the amount ofassigned space remainingavailable for use by thecatalog database.
MB Warning: between 2 and5Alarm when < 2
Availability
Space Growth Rate Displays the growth rate ofthe space used by thecatalog database.
MB/s None Statistics
Space Used Displays the amount ofassigned space used bythe catalog database.
MB None Statistics
Space Used Percent Monitors the percentage ofassigned space used bythe catalog database.
% Warning: between 95and 98Alarm: 98 and over
Statistics
For detailed information about KP I, see Managing Baselines and Key Performance Indicators.
NetBackup Disk Pool
Attributes
Name Description Units RecommendedAlert Conditions
BMC ProactiveNetAttribute Type
Up Down State Displays the up/down stateof the disk pool.
0 = Down1 = Up-1 = Unknown
None Availability
Up Down Status Monitors the up/downstatus of the disk pool.
0 = Ok 1 = Suspicious 2 = Failure
Warning = 1Alarm = 2
Availability
Volume Count Displays the number ofvolumes in the disk pool.
count None Statistics
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NetBackup Disk Storage
Attributes
Name Description Units RecommendedAlert Conditions
BMC ProactiveNetAttribute Type
Up Down State Displays the up/down stateof the storage.
0 = Down 1 = Up -1 = Unknown
None Availability
Up Down Status Monitors the up/downstatus of the storage.
0 = Ok 1 =Suspicious 2 = Failure
Warning = 1Alarm = 2
Availability
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Attributes
Name Description Units RecommendedAlert Conditions
BMC ProactiveNetAttribute Type
Read Stream Count Displays the number ofcurrent read steams forthe disk volume.
count None Statistics
Space Available Monitors the available diskvolume space for thebackup data to use.
GB Warning between 0 and1Alarm: between -1 and0
Availability
Space Growth Rate Displays the growth rate ofthe disk space used by thebackup data in this diskvolume.
GB/s None Statistics
Space Used Displays the disk spaceoccupied by the backupdata in this disk volume.
% None Statistics
Space Used Percent Monitors the percentage ofoccupied disk space againstthe capacity of this diskvolume.
% Warning between 95and 98Alarm: 98 and over
Statistics
Up Down State Displays the up/down stateof the disk volume.
0 = Down 1 = Up -1 = Unknown
None Availability
Up Down Status Monitors the up/downstatus of the disk volume.
0 = Ok 1 = Suspicious2 = Failure
Warning = 1Alarm = 2
Availability
Write Stream Count Displays the number ofcurrent write steams forthe disk volume
count None Statistics
For detailed information KP I, see Managing Baselines and Key
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Attributes
Name Description Units RecommendedAlert Conditions
BMC ProactiveNetAttribute Type
Duration Displays the duration ofthe job from the start.
seconds None Statistics
File Count Displays the number offiles backed up for thisjob.
count None Statistics
Size Displays the amount ofdata backed up for thejob.
MB None Statistics
State Displays the state of thejob. This is determinedusing the job completionstate, job exit statuscode, last job operation,and the erroneous exitstatus filter.
0 =Completed 1 = Queued 2 = Mounting 3 = InProgress 4 = InProgress/Error 5 = Requeued 6 = Error 7 = Aborted8 =Suspended 9 =Incomplete 10 = Failed -1 = Unknown
None Availability
Status Monitors the status of thejob.
0 = Ok1 = Suspicious 2 = Failure
Warning = 1Alarm = 2
Availability
Throughput Displays the throughput ofthis job.
MB/s None Statistics
For detailed information about KP I, see Managing Baselines and Key Performance Indicators.
NetBackup Jobs
Attributes
Name Description Units RecommendedAlert Conditions
BMC ProactiveNetAttribute Type
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Active Backup Count Displays the number ofactive backup jobscurrently discovered andmonitored.
count None Statistics
Active Count Displays the number ofactive jobs currentlydiscovered and monitored.
count None Statistics
Active Non-Backup
Count
Displays the number ofactive non-backup jobscurrently discovered andmonitored.
count None Statistics
For detailed information about KP I, see Managing Baselines and Key Performance Indicators.
NetBackup Log
Attributes
Name Description Units RecommendedAlert Conditions
BMCProactiveNetAttribute Type
Alarm Message Count Monitors the number ofalarm messages.
count Alarm: more than orequal 1
Statistics
Filesystem Space Used
Percent
Monitors the percentage ofspace used by the filesystem (where the log fileresides).
% Warning: between 95and 98Alarm : 98 and over
Statistics
Space Available Monitors the availablespace for the log file to use(this is also the availablespace on the file system).
MB Warning: between 2 and5Alarm: 2 or less
Availability
File Space GrowthRate
Displays the growth rate ofthe amount of space usedby the log file.
KB/s None Statistics
File Space Used Displays the amount ofspace used by the log file.
KB None Statistics
Space Used Percent Monitors the percentage ofcapacity used by the logfile.
% Warning: between 95and 98Alarm: 98 and over
Statistics
Warning MessageCount
Monitors the numberwarning messages.
count Warning: more than orequal to 1
Statistics
For detailed information about KP I, see Managing Baselines and Key Performance Indicators.
NetBackup Mount Request
Attributes
Name Description Units RecommendedAlert Conditions
BMC ProactiveNetAttribute Type
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Elapsed Displays the elapsed timesince the mount requestwas issued.
minutes None Statistics
State Displays the state of themount request as reportedin the command executedby the data collector.
0 = Completed1 = Pending-1 = Unknown
None Availability
Status Monitors the status of themount request.
0 = Ok 1 = Suspicious2 = Failure
Warning = 1Alarm = 2
Availability
For detailed information about KP I, see Managing Baselines and Key Performance Indicators.
NetBackup Policy
Attributes
Name Description Units RecommendedAlert Conditions
BMC ProactiveNetAttribute Type
Backup Elapsed Displays the elapsed timesince the last backup forthis policy, regardless ofcompletion status of thebackup.
hours None Statistics
Backup Throughput Displays the throughput ofthe last backup for thispolicy.
GB/s None Statistics
Full Backup Duration Displays the duration ofthe last successful fullbackup for this policy.
seconds None Statistics
Full Backup Elapsed Displays the elapsed timesince the last successfulfull backup for this policy.
hours None Statistics
Full Backup File Count Displays the number offiles backed up in the lastsuccessful full backup forthis policy.
count None Statistics
Full Backup Size Displays the size of the lastsuccessful full backup forthis policy.
GB None Statistics
Incremental Backup
Duration
Displays the duration ofthe last successfulincremental backup for thispolicy.
seconds None Statistics
Incremental Backup
Elapsed
Displays the elapsed timesince the last successfulincremental backup for thispolicy.
hours None Statistics
Incremental Backup
File Count
Displays the number offiles backed up in the lastsuccessful incrementalbackup for this policy.
count None Statistics
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Size
Displays the size of the lastsuccessful incrementalbackup for this policy.
GB None Statistics
State Displays the state of thepolicy.
0 = Idle1 = Running 2 = Running inRestrictedWindow -1 = Unknown
None Availability
Status Monitors the status of thepolicy.
0 = Ok1 =Suspicious 2 = Failure
Warning = 1Alarm = 2
Availability
Successful Backup
Elapsed
Displays the elapsed timesince the last successfulbackup for this policy.
hours None Statistics
For detailed information about KP I, see Managing Baselines and Key Performance Indicators.
NetBackup Policy Client
Attributes
Name Description Units RecommendedAlert Conditions
BMC ProactiveNetAttribute Type
Backup Throughput Displays the throughput ofthe last backup for thispolicy client.
MB/s None Statistics
Last Full Backup
Duration
Displays the duration ofthe last successful fullbackup for this policyclient.
seconds None Statistics
Last Full Backup File
Count
Displays the number offiles backed up in the lastsuccessful full backup forthis policy client.
count None Statistics
Last Incremental
Backup Size
Displays the size of thelast successful full backupfor this policy client.
MB None Statistics
Last Incremental
Backup Duration
Displays the duration ofthe last successfulincremental backup for thispolicy client.
seconds None Statistics
Last Incremental
Backup File Count
Displays the number offiles backed up in the lastsuccessful incrementalbackup for this policyclient.
count None Statistics
Last Incremental
Backup Size
Displays the size of thelast successful incrementalbackup for this policyclient.
MB None Statistics
For detailed information about KP I, see Managing Baselines and Key Performance Indicators.
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Attributes
Name Description Units RecommendedAlert Conditions
BMC ProactiveNetAttribute Type
State Displays the state of therobotic drive. This isdetermined from therobotic drive controlinformation.
0 = Idle 1 = Mounted2 = In Use 3 = Pending 4 = Down -1 = Unknown
None Availability
Status Monitors the status of therobotic drive.
0 = Ok 1 = Suspicious2 = Failure
Warning = 1Alarm = 2
Availability
Drive Throughput Displays the throughputof the robotic drive duringthe last backup activity.
MB/s None Statistics
For detailed information about KP I, see Managing Baselines and Key Performance Indicators.
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Attributes
Name Description Units RecommendedAlert Conditions
BMC ProactiveNetAttribute Type
Media Assigned Count Displays the number ofassigned media loaded inthis robotic library.
Assigned media are tapemedia assigned to a non-scratch volume pool.
count None Statistics
Media Available Count Displays the number ofmedia available to use inthis robotic library. Thisincludes unassigned andscratch media.
count None Statistics
Media Available
Percent
Monitors the percentageof available media againstthe total number of medialoaded in this roboticlibrary.
% Warning: between 2and 5Alarm: 2 or less
Statistics
Media Cleaning Left Monitors the number ofcleaning left on thecleaning media available inthis robotic library.
count Warning: 2 or lessAlarm: 0
Statistics
Media Count Displays the total numberof media loaded in thisrobotic library.
count None Statistics
Media Scratch Count Displays the number ofscratch media loaded inthis robotic library.(Scratch media are tapemedia assigned to thescratch volume pool.)
count None Statistics
Media Scratch Percent Monitors the percentageof scratch media againstthe total number of medialoaded in this roboticlibrary.
% None Statistics
Media Unassigned
Count
Displays the number ofunassigned media loadedin this robotic library.(Unassigned media aretape media not assigned toa volume pool.)
count None Statistics
Media Unassigned
Percent
Monitors the percentageof unassigned mediaagainst the total numberof media loaded in thisrobotic library.
% None Statistics
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State Displays whether theinquiry for the roboticlibrary is valid or invalid. Itwill not perform anyremote robotic library testcommand on the mediaserver.
0 = Online1 = Remote 2 = Offline3 = Invalid-1 = Unknown
None Availability
Status Monitors the status of therobotic library.
0 = Ok 1 = Suspicious 2 = Failure
Warning = 1Alarm = 2
Availability
Throughput Displays the totalthroughput of each roboticlibrary drive during the lastbackup activities within thelast hour.
MB/s None Statistics
Up Drive Count Displays the number ofup / online state drives inthis robotic library.
count None Statistics
For detailed information about KP I, see Managing Baselines and Key
NetBackup Standalone Drive
Attributes
Name Description Units RecommendedAlert Conditions
BMCProactiveNetAttribute Type
State Displays the state of thestandalone drive. This isdetermined from thestandalone drive controlinformation.
0 = Idle1 = Mounted2 = In Use3 = Pending4 = Down-1 = Unknown
None Availability
Status Monitors the status of thestandalone drive.
0 = Ok1 = Suspicious2 = Failure
Warning = 1Alarm = 2
Availability
Throughput Displays the throughput ofthe standalone driveduring the last backupactivity.
MB/s None Statistics
For detailed information about KP I, see Managing Baselines and Key Performance Indicators.
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Attributes
Name Description Units RecommendedAlert Conditions
BMC ProactiveNetAttribute Type
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Media Active Count Displays the number ofactive media in this volumepool. (Active media areavailable tape media with astatus of Active, wheredata has been written butthe media is not yet full.)
count None Statistics
Media Active Percent Monitors the percentage ofactive media against thetotal number of media inthis volume pool.
% Warning between 2 and5Alarm when < 2
Statistics
Media Count Displays the total numberof media in this volumepool.
count None Statistics
Media Empty Count Displays the number of fullmedia in this volume pool.(Empty media are availabletape media with a statusActive and no data storedon them.)
count None Statistics
Media Frozen Count Displays the number offrozen media in this volumepool. Frozen is a possiblestatus for a tape media.
count None Statistics
Media Full Count Displays the number of fullmedia in this volume pool.Full is a possible status fora tape media.
count None Statistics
Media Full Percent Monitors the percentage offull media against the totalnumber of media in thisvolume pool.
% Warning: between 95and 98Alarm: 98 and over
Statistics
Media Loaded Count Displays the number ofmedia in this volume pool,currently loaded to arobotic library.
count None Statistics
Media ReadOnly Count
Displays the number ofmedia in this volume pool,currently read-only. Amedia turns read-onlywhen it has reached themaximum allowed mounts.
count None Statistics
Media Scratch Count Displays the number ofscratch media in thisvolume pool. Theparameter is visible and setonly for scratch volumepools.
count Warning when < 2Alarm = 0
Statistics
Media Suspended
Count
Displays the number ofsuspended media in thisvolume pool. Suspended isa possible status for a tapemedia.
count None Statistics
Media Unassigned
Count
Displays the number ofmedia in unassigned statein this volume pool.
count None Statistics
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Percent
Monitors the percentage ofunassigned media againstthe total number of mediain this volume pool.If this parameter changesto warning or alarm state,the recovery action willtrigger an event.
% None Statistics
Media Unknown Count
Displays the number ofmedia in unknown state inthis volume pool.
count None Statistics
Space Available Monitors the availablemedia space for thebackup data to useamongst the assignedmedia in this volume pool.
GB None Availability
Space Growth Rate Displays the growth rate ofthe total media space usedby the backup data in thisvolume pool.
GB/s None Statistics
Space Used Displays the total mediaspace occupied by thebackup data in this volumepool.
GB None Statistics
Space Used Percent Monitors the percentage oftotal occupied media spaceagainst the total mediacapacity of this volumepool (not including anyscratch media).
% Warning: between 95and 98Alarm: 98 and over
Statistics
For detailed information about KP I, see Managing Baselines and Key Performance Indicators.
Symantec NetBackup KM
Attributes
Name Description Units RecommendedAlert Conditions
BMCProactiveNetAttribute Type
Login Status Monitors the status of theNetBackup KM login details(username/password) forthe operating system. Ifno valid username/password is detected forthe operating system, thisparameter will be set toFailure state. If there areany suspicious commandexits, this parameter willbe set to Suspicious state.
0 = Ok1 = Suspicious2 = Failure
Warning = 1Alarm = 2
Collection Status
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Monitoring Mode Monitors failover mode ofthe NetBackup KM. Bydefault NetBackup KMruns in Permanent Single-node Mode. Refer toConfiguring the Multi-NodeMonitoring Mode for moredetails.
0 = PermanentSingle-nodeMode1 = TemporarySingle-nodeMode 2 = ActiveMulti-nodeMode3 = PassiveMulti-nodeMode-1 = Unknown
None Collection Status
Node Status Monitors error messagesfor the SymantecNetBackup application onthis managed system. Ifany of the SymantecNetBackup applicationdaemons is not running,this parameter will be setto Failure state. If thereare any suspiciouscommand exits due to anerror from the master/media server, thisparameter will be set toSuspicious state.
0 = Ok1 = Suspicious2 = Failure
Warning = 1Alarm = 2
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- A -Abnormalities 53
Access
Executable Files 8
Files 8
Library Files 8
Paths 8
Permissions 8AIX 8
Application Class
NBU_SERVER 68Attribute 51, 52
Attributes
Active Backup Count 60
Active Count 60
Active Non-Backup Count 60
Alarm Message Count 61
Backup Elapsed 57, 62
Backup Throughput 62, 63
CPU Duration 56
CPU Utilization 56
Drive Throughput 64
Duration 60
Elapsed 61
File Count 60
File Space Growth Rate 61
File Space Used 61
File System Space Used Percent 57
Filesystem Space Used Percent 61
Full Backup Duration 62
Full Backup Elapsed 62
Full Backup File Count 62
Full Backup Size 62
Incremental Backup Duration 62
Incremental Backup Elapsed 62
Incremental Backup File Count 62
Incremental Backup Size 62
Last Full Backup Duration 63
Last Full Backup File Count 63
Last Incremental Backup Duration 63
Last Incremental Backup File Count 63
Last Incremental Backup Size 63
Media Active Count 66
Media Active Percent 66
Media Assigned Count 65
Media Available Count 65
Media Available Percent 65
Media Cleaning Left 65
Media Count 65, 66
Media Empty Count 66
Media Frozen Count 66
Media Full Count 66
Media Full Percent 66
Media Loaded Count 66
Media ReadOnly Count 66
Media Scratch Count 65, 66
Media Scratch Percent 65
Media Suspended Count 66
Media Unassigned Count 65, 66
Media Unassigned Percent 65, 66
Media Unknown Count 66
Memory Size 56
Process Count 56
Read Stream Count 59
Size 60
Space Available 57, 59, 61, 66
Space Growth Rate 57, 59, 66
Space Used 57, 59, 66
Space Used Percent 57, 59, 61, 66
State 56, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66
Status 56, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66
Successful Backup Elapsed 62
Throughput 60, 65, 66
Up Down State 57, 58, 59
Up Down Status 57, 58, 59
Up Drive Count 65
Volume Count 57
Warning Message Count 61
Write Stream Count 59
- B -Backup
Restriction 44Baseline 55
Baselines
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Generation 53
Manage 53
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Requirements 53BMC 5
BMC Proactive Performance Management
Use 48BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management
Abnormalities 53
Baselines 53
Key Performance Indicators 53
KPI 53BMC Software 5
Business Value 6
- C -Client
Maximum Instances 28Clients
Debug 24Cluster Application 31
Component
folders 48Component Installation package
creating 14
downloading 16
editing 16Configure
Date format 42
Hostname 40
Jobs 40
Maximum Instances 28
Monitor Type 19
Monitoring Duration 40
Mount Request 42
Multi-node monitoring mode 31
Overrides 35
Time format 42Configuring
thresholds 45
- D -Daemon
Maximum Instances 28Daemons
Debug 24Database
Maximum Instances 28
Databases
Debug 24Date
Configure 42
Format 42Debug
Clients 24
Daemons 24
Databases 24
Debug 24
Directory Path 24
Disk Storages 24
Enable 24
End 24
Jobs 24
Logs 24
Mount Requests 24
Policies 24
Pools 24
Robotic Libraries/Drives 24
Server 24
Volume Pools 24
Volumes 24Disk Pool
Maximum Instances 28Disk Storage
Maximum Instances 28Disk Storages
Debug 24Disk Volume
Maximum Instances 28Downloading 16
Duration
Duration 42
Monitoring 42
- E -Enable
Backup Restriction 44Erroneous Exit Status 40
Event
collectors 48
folders 48
- F -Failover Group Name 31
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Features 6
Filtering Options
NetBackup Client 38
NetBackup Daemon 38
NetBackup Disk Pool 38
NetBackup Disk Storage 38
NetBackup Disk Volume 38
NetBackup Policy 38
NetBackup Policy Client 38
NetBackup Robotic Drive 38
NetBackup Robotic Library 38
NetBackup Standalone Drive 38
NetBackup Volume Pools 38Filters
NetBackup Client 38
NetBackup Daemon 38
NetBackup Disk Pool 38
NetBackup Disk Storage 38
NetBackup Disk Volume 38
NetBackup Policy 38
NetBackup Policy Client 38
NetBackup Robotic Drive 38
NetBackup Robotic Library 38
NetBackup Standalone Drive 38
NetBackup Volume Pools 38
- G -General Settings
configuring 18Generate
Baselines 53Goals 6
Graphs 51, 52
- H -HP-UX 8
- I -InfoBox
Application Name 68
Application Version 68
Binary Path 68
Copyright 68
Host Name 68
Installation Path 68
Library Path 68
Master Server(s) 68
Media Server(s) 68
Monitoring Mode 68
Monitoring Node 68
Node Name(s) 68
Node Type 68
Operating System 68
PATROL Agent Version 68
Platform 68
Product Name 68
Product Release Date 68
Product Version 68
Support 68
Web Site 68Information
Closed 52
Enabled 52
Open 52
Source Agent 52Installation 13
configuring 17Installing 13
Preparation 13Instances
Client 28
Configure 28
Daemon 28
Database 28
Disk Pool 28
Disk Storage 28
Disk Volume 28
Job 28
Log 28
Maximum 28
Mount Request 28
Policy 28
Policy Client 28
Robotic Drive 28
Robotic Library 28
Standalone Drive 28
Volume Pool 28
- J -Job
Maximum Instances 28
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Jobs
Active 40
Configure 40
Debug 24
Monitoring 40
- K -Key Concepts 6
Key Performance Indicators 55
BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management 53
Manage 53KPI 55
BMC ProactiveNet Performance Management 53
Manage 53
- L -Legal Notices 5
Linux 8
Log
Maximum Instances 28Logs
Debug 24
- M -Manage
Baselines 53
Key Performance Indicators 53
KPI 53Menu Commands
About 68
Administration 68
Debug 68
Force Discovery 68
Instance Limits 68
KM Status 68
Login 68
Monitoring Mode 68
Node Status 68
Node Type 68
Paths 68
Preloading 68
Refresh Parameters 68
Refresh Process Cache 68
Reload Commands 68
Start Master Server 68
Start Media Server 68
Stop Master Server 68
Stop Media Server 68Monitor
name 52
type 52Monitor Types
Configure 19
NetBackup Client 19, 55, 56
NetBackup Daemon 19, 55, 56
NetBackup Database 55, 57
NetBackup Disk Pool 19, 55, 57
NetBackup Disk Storage 19, 55, 58
NetBackup Disk Volume 19, 55, 59
NetBackup Job 19, 55, 60
NetBackup Jobs 60
NetBackup Log 55, 61
NetBackup Mount Request 19, 55, 61
NetBackup Policy 19, 55, 62
NetBackup Policy Client 19, 55, 63
NetBackup Robotic Drive 19, 55, 64
NetBackup Robotic Library 19, 55, 65
NetBackup Standalone Drive 19, 55, 66
NetBackup Volume Pool 19, 55, 66
Symantec NetBackup KM 19, 22, 55Monitoring
Configure 42
Duration 42Monitoring Duration
Jobs 40Monitoring Node Names 31
Mount Request
Configure 42
Maximum Instances 28
Monitoring Duration 42Mount Requests
Debug 24Multi-node monitoring mode
Configure 31
- N -Navigation
drawers 48
tree 48NBU_SERVER
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NBU_SERVER
Application Class 68NetBackup
Policies 44NetBackup Policies
Configure 44NetBackup Server Discovery
Overrides 35
- O -Operations Console views
Event 48
Grid 48
Title 48
Tree/Graph 48Overrides
Configure 35
NetBackup Server Discovery 35
- P -Package 14, 16
Parameters
ExtraFilesList 68
NBUClientCollector 68
NBUCreateDistribution 68
NBUDaemonCollector 68
NBUDatabaseCollector 68
NBUDriveCollector 68
NBUJobCollector 68
NBULibraryCollector 68
NBULogCollector 68
NBULoginStatus 68
NBUMonitoringMode 68
NBUNodeStatus 68
NBUPolicyCollector 68
NBUPoolCollector 68
NBURemoveTempFiles 68
NBURequestCollector 68
NBUStorageCollector 68
NBUUpdateAgent 68Path
Debug 24PATROL Configuration Manager 12
Permissions
Access 8Platforms
Supported 7
Symantec NetBackup 7Policies
Configure 44
Debug 24
Manage 18
NetBackup 44Policy
Maximum Instances 28Policy Client
Maximum Instances 28Pools
Debug 24Precedence 18
- R -Reference Guide 55
Remote PATROL Agent Checking 31
Requirements 7
Security 8
System 8Restriction
Backup 44
End Time 44
Start Time 44
Window 44Robotic Drive
Maximum Instances 28Robotic Libraries/Drives
Debug 24Robotic Library
Maximum Instances 28
- S -Security
Requirements 8Server
Debug 24Solaris 8
Standalone Drive
Maximum Instances 28Sudo 22
User 8Support 5
Supported
Platforms 7
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Supported
Symantec NetBackup 7Symantec NetBackup KM
Configure 22
Monitor Type 22System
HP-UX 8
IBM AIX 8
Microsoft Windows 8
Oracle Solaris 8
Red Hat Linux 8
Requirements 8
- T -Tag 18
Tags 12
Tenant 18
Thresholds
adding 45
configuring 45
editing 45
modifications 53
recommended 45Time
Configure 42
Format 42
- U -UNIX 22
Use
BMC Proactive Performance Management 48
User Account
Configure 22
patrol 22
Privileges 22
Sudo 22
- V -Volume Pool
Maximum Instances 28Volume Pools
Debug 24Volumes
Debug 24
- W -Windows 22
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