Installation Guide – NTP Software Data Collection Agent for NetApp
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1. e Ld Data Collection Agent for NAS NetApp Edition Installation Guide Version 7 5 September 2015 This guide provides quick instructions for the installation of NTP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS NetApp Edition from an administrator s perspective Upon completion of the steps within this document NTP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS NetApp Edition will be installed within your enterprise community Table of Contents ExecCULIVE Ui HI ir GE RE Ee ed 3 TORS Vou BEE oe SEE ER SE ER Ee Ee ER ee ee GE ee Ge GE EE ee GEE 3 REGULE MENT sage ccc Soest specs DE N EE ins ee ee tg dat EO eh ee ed ead 4 Hardware penaliseer ED Ee oe 4 SoftWare SP CC Il CACO NN ae RE ee ER EE Ed RE ee ER EE ED Ge 4 IS ANN ie ER OE EE EE EE EE EG 5 Installing Data Collection Agent for NAS NetApp EditiON iese esse ee ee ee ee RE ee 5 Enabling NTPSoftware DCA fpoliCY ees ee see ee ee ee dee ee ee ee ee dee ee ee 14 ADOUC NTP Sol ME oe EE een eu ER ee Ee GEE RE RE ee ee ee 18 NTP Software Professional Services see EE GEGEE Ie Ee Ee We EG ESE ERG RE Ge N GE Ee eins 18 EE Copyright 2011 2015 NTP Software 2 Executive Summary Thank you for your interest in NTP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS NetApp Edition NTP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS NetApp Edition is a critical component of an overall file data management FDM architecture and is part of the NTP Software integrated suite of prod2. Agent The Data Collection Agent can be configured through the Data Collection Agent Administration web site The following is an example of a typical installation Example http SERVER NAME DataAgentAdmin webconfigurationhome aspx The SERVER NAME equals the name of the server where you installed the Data Collection Agent Administration Application and DataAgentAdmin is the default name for the application Agent Installation The Agent is the utility used to collect data from remote servers You should install the collection agent on all servers that you would like to collect data from By default the Agent is setup to run at 1 00am on Saturday morning but can be changed using the Data Collection Agent Administration web site Viewinn the Anent Statiis Ad Dene fff 9 ty Computer Z EE Copyright 2011 2015 NTP Software 13 Prepare Netapp Filer for Data Collection Agent Create a user for Data Collection Agent to use to scan C Mode Filers Create a local account on the cluster that has admin role for the ontapi application Use the following command to create this user security login create username ntp user application ontapi authmethod password role admin NOTE You will need this information when you add the Filer details in the Data Agent Administration website For more details please refer to the NTP Software File Reporter user manual Enabling NTPSoftware_DCA fpolicy for 7 Mode Filers Alth
3. Cancel 5 In the User Information dialog box provide your company name and serial number or select the Install Evaluation Version option if you are installing a trial version of the software Click Next ATP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS Setup User Information Enter your registration information og oftware Please enter the name of the company for whom you work and select whether you want to install an evaluation version or the production version Company Hame Company Mame C Install Evaluation Version 0 Install Production Version Seral Humber SERIAL NUMBER InstallShield Back Cancel Ce Copyright 2011 2015 NTP Software 6 6 In the Choose Destination Location dialog box specify the destination location for the installed software Click Next ATP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS Setup Choose Destination Location T Select folder where Setup wall metal files i SIE are Setup wall install HTF Software Data Collection Agent for NAS in the following folder Ta install to this folder click Hest Ta install to a different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder CO ANTPSoftwareD ata Collection Agent HAS Browse Cancel Copyright 2011 2015 NTP Software 7 7 In the Agent Configuration dialog box you will be prompted for a Windows domain user account to run the agent Enter the username and password for a domain user acc
4. KES NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED IN THIS DOCUMENT NTP Software and other marks are either registered trademarks or trademarks of NTP Software in the United States and or other countries Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners NTP Software products and technologies described in this document may be protected by United States and or international patents NTP Software 20A NW Boulevard 136 Nashua NH 03063 Toll Free 800 226 2755 International 1 603 622 4400 E mail info ntpsoftware com Web Site http www ntpsoftware com Copyright 2011 2015 NTP Software All rights reserved All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners Doc 4404EF Copyright 2011 2015 NTP Software 19
5. P Software Data Collection Agent for NAS The Installation Wizard will install MTP Software Data Collection Agent for HAS on your computer Click next to continue NIP ve EE Copyright 2011 2015 NTP Software 5 4 In the License Agreement dialog box read the end user license agreement If you agree to the terms select accept the terms of the license agreement and then click Next If you do not accept the terms click Cancel to exit the installation ATP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS Setup License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully T mA i i i IE are NTF Software File Reporte TM Terabyte License Agreement IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY By using or copying the accompanying software vou are indicating your acceptance of the terme of this license and agree to be bound by it IF YOU DO HOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE TOL MUST HOT INSTALL OR USE THE PRODUCT You may return the product UNUSED to your place of purchase for a refund of your license fee GRANT OF LICENSE NTF amp oftwarelf grants you the right to use NTF Software File Reporter Tha the PRODUCT on the number of computers andor virtual machines for which vou have paid 4 license fee provided the use is solely For your personal or your company s own intemal uie Furthermore you may only use the PRODUCT to manage the da not accept the terme of the license agreement InstallShield Back
6. _DCA shares to include volumes to include fpolicy enable vserver lt vserver name gt policy name NTPSoftware_DCA sequence number lt unused sequence number gt 3 To verify that CIFS file policies are now enabled enter the following command fpolicy show vserver lt vserver name gt Copyright 2011 2015 NTP Software 16 NOTES e Data Collection Agent will create and enable fpolicy automatically for the managed CIFS Server on the cluster mode Filer using default sequence number 2 Since sequence number cannot duplicate DCA will fail to enable fpolicy on cluster mode Filer if the sequence number is used by another fpolicy on the same VServer DCA will create a registry value named lt CifsServerName gt _FPolicySeqNum inside the connector registry key with default value 2 If DCA failed to enable fpolicy due to a redundant sequence number then the user can configure this registry value to any unused sequence number and then restart the DCA Copyright 2011 2015 NTP Software 17 About NTP Software NTP Software puts users in charge of their file data and is the only company providing file data management solutions that deliver all of the enterprise class features needed to understand manage monitor and secure file data completely NTP Software is a global leader and has been chosen by the majority of Fortune 1000 companies and thousands of customers in private and public sectors for providin
7. age your Filer This step must be completed before you try to configure NTP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS NetApp Edition Copyright 2011 2015 NTP Software 15 Enabling FPolicy Support for Cluster Mode Filers Note NTP Software Data Collection Agent will create and enable fpolicy automatically for the managed CIFS Server on the cluster mode Filer However the following section shows how to create and enable FPolicy manually Perform the following steps to enable the Cluster Mode Data ONTAP Tfpolicy management service 1 Log on to the NetApp server with an account that has administrative privileges 2 Atthe prompt enter the following commands fpolicy policy event create vserver lt vserver name gt event name NTPSoftware DCA EVT CIFS protocol cifs fpolicy policy external engine create vserver lt vserver name engine name NTPSoftware DCA ENG primary servers lt Preferred DCA machine IP address dedicated for communication with the filer gt port lt unused dynamic port number gt extern engine type asynchronous ssl option no auth fpolicy policy create vserver lt vserver name gt policy name NTPSoftware_DCA events NTPSoftware_DCA_EVT_CIFS engine NTPSoftware_DCA_ENG is mandatory false allow privileged access yes privileged user name lt Data Collection Agent domain user account in the format NetBiosName UserName gt fpolicy policy scope create vserver lt vserver name gt policy name NTPSoftware
8. ation is complete If you want to view a list of installed components select the View the installed components document checkbox Click Finish to complete the process ATP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS Setup Installation Wizard for HTP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS is Complete The Installation Wizard has successtully installed NTP Software Data Collection Agent for HAS Click Finish to exit the wizard NI ware Back Cancel L E Copyright 2011 2015 NTP Software 12 NOTE Once you are done with the NTP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS NetApp Edition installation you will need to create a corresponding configuration for the agent For more details please refer to the NTP Software File Reporter user manual Z NTP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help ay Oak O x 2 LP Search 2 Faoite O Ha OD OB Address 5 C Program Files NTPSoftware Data Collection Agent NAS ReleaseNotes html gt Go Links iy To help protect your security Internet Explorer has restricted this File From showing active content that could access your computer Click here For x options Installation Completed Successfully Thank you for your interest in NTP Software s Data Collection Agent for NAS The agent is now installed and ready to collect data to assist you in your storage management needs Configuring the
9. configuration file to use it Web Serice Please specity the FODN or IP address of the web server name of the web service and name of the configuration group Do not prepend server name with hip FODN Localhost Service E atadgentadmin Back Cancel Copyright 2011 2015 NTP Software 9 10 In the Database Selection dialog box select which database to use If you use Microsoft SQL Server enter the server name and the database name However if you use MSDE specify the database to be used Click Next ATP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS Setup Database Selection Please select which database to use T oftware The NTF Software Data Collection Agent uses SOL Server For temporary processing Please select whether an already installed instance of SOL Server or MSDE wil be used A named Instance of MSDE yall be installed if itis chosen Microsoft SOL Server Server MySOLServer Database MyDatsbase O00000 MSDE Database DatadgentNas Cancel 11 If you specified Microsoft SQL Server on the Database Selection dialog the Question dialog box will follow In the Question dialog box you will be prompted to enable the software to create the database and tables automatically If you select Yes the database and tables will be created in locations that you selected in the previous step If you select No the installation is pointed to the previously created database Question i Do vou want s
10. etup to create the database and tables automatically Copyright 2011 2015 NTP Software 10 12 In the SOL Security dialog box specify which security settings you want to use to connect to the SOL server If you select SOL Security enter the username and the password needed to connect to the SQL server Click Next ATP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS Setup SQL Security SIE ware Please pecify the security settings for connecting to sal server to create the database and tables C SQL Security User Hare sa Password Eontirm Back Cancel 13 In the Start Copying Files dialog box review your agent and web application configuration information Click Back to make any changes otherwise click Next to begin copying the files ATP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS Setup Start Copying Files Review settings before copying files T 7 i Ee IE are Setup hat enough information to start copying the program files IF vou want to review DI change any settings click Back IF vou are satished with the settings click Next to begin copying files Current Settings Data Collection Agent Files will be copied to the folder C Program FilesHT Fi oftware ata Collection Agent Ha The Agent will be scheduled to run on every Saturday at 1 004 4 Cancel Copyright 2011 2015 NTP Software 11 14 When copying files is finished a final screen informs you that the install
11. g leadership through superior solutions professional services experience and trusted advice NTP Software delivers a single solution across the entire data storage environment from individual files and users to an entire global enterprise across thousands of systems and sites NTP Software reduces the cost and complexity associated with the exponential growth of file data and is located on the web at www ntpsoftware com NTP Software Professional Services NTP Software s Professional Services offers consulting training and design services to help customers with their storage management challenges We have helped hundreds of customers to implement cost effective solutions for managing their storage environments Our services range from a simple assessment to in depth financial analyses For further assistance in creating the most cost effective Storage Management Infrastructure please contact your NTP Software Representative at 800 226 2755 or 603 622 4400 Copyright 2011 2015 NTP Software 18 The information contained in this document is believed to be accurate as of the date of publication Because NTP Software must constantly respond to changing market conditions what is here should not be interpreted as a commitment on the part of NTP Software and NTP Software cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information presented after the date of publication This installation guide is for informational purposes only NTP SOFTWARE MA
12. gured to scan NTP Software recommends reserving 1 GB of additional disk space for this scan caching Software Specification Each agent server must be running e Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2012 or Windows XP with administrator privileges NetApp Filer Requirements The NetApp Filer to which NTP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS NetApp Edition will be scanning requires the following e Data ONTAP v 6 5 or later excluding versions7 1 x If Data Collection Agent is running on Windows Server 2008 or newer it is recommended to upgrade to ONTAP version 7 3 3 or newer e NTP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS NetApp Edition requires the Cluster mode NetApp Filer to run Data ONTAP version 8 2 or later EE Copyright 2011 2015 NTP Software 4 Installation Prior to installing NTP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS NetApp Edition NTP Software recommends verifying that the installation server meets the requirements listed in the Requirements section of this document Installing Data Collection Agent for NAS NetApp Edition 1 Log on to your Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows XP machine using an account with administrator privileges 2 Launch the Setup exe file 3 When the Welcome dialog box appears click Next ATP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS Setup Welcome to the Installation Wizard for NT
13. ough NTP Software Data Collection Agent For NAS NetApp Edition does not install any components on the Filer for Filers running ONTAP versions lower than 7 0x you will need to enable the NTPSoftware_DCA fpolicy management service For Filers running ONTAP version 7 0 or later the NTPSoftware_DCA fpolicy will be created automatically No further Filer administration is required NOTE Data ONTAP versions 7 0 6 and 7 2 2 contain a number of fixes that address Stability and memory issues related to fpolicy functionality in Data ONTAP NetApp strongly recommends that customers using fpolicy should move to one of these Data ONTAP versions or later The Data ONTAP 7 1 release family is currently not supported with fpolicy For more information please consult NetApp Customer Support Bulletin CSB 0704 02 fpolicy Update for Data ONTAP To enable the MASCAN fpolicy follow these steps Log on to the Filer with an account that has administrative privileges for example root 1 Atthe prompt type the following text and then press Enter EpOlicy create NIPSottwate DCA screen Copyright 2011 2015 NTP Software 14 2 Type the following text and then press Enter fpolicy enable NTPSoftware DCA 3 To verify that CIFS file policies are now enabled type the following text and then press Enter Tool LE These steps create the configuration that allows NTP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS NetApp Edition to register with and man
14. ount with the following o Administrative rights on the Filer for 7 Mode Filers only not required for C Mode Filers o read write privileges for the NTP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS NetApp Edition database 8 Click Next ATP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS Setup Agent Configuration Security Context T 7 i IE are Please provide a windows user account The agent will be configured to run in this context while scanning the filer This account should have administrative privileges on the local system as well as permissions to write to the historical database Login Administrator Password EEN Confirm ees y Back Cancel Copyright 2011 2015 NTP Software 8 9 In the Agent Configuration dialog box determine whether you will use a local or web location for the agent configuration file If you select the Web Service option enter the IP address or fully qualified domain name FQDN of the web server and the service the default is DataAgentAdmin Click Next NOTE If you selected the local file option please make sure to add the configuration manually Automatic scans and administration site configuration will not be available in case of local file selection ATP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS Setup Agent Configuration Configuration File Location IE oc de The agent can be configured using a local configuration file or a centralized web service Please select the type of
15. ucts Together these products are designed to help organizations control and report on their current and ever growing storage infrastructure This document is a guide to the successful installation of NTP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS NetApp Edition It will take you about 15 minutes to complete the installation steps provided here Before You Begin The hardware required to support NTP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS NetApp Edition should be appropriate for the services running on the machine For more specific hardware information review the Requirements section of this document NTP Software recommends using a single service account for installing NTP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS NetApp Edition This account requires local administrator rights on each machine where NTP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS NetApp Edition is installed and on each Filer that the agent will scan in addition to permission to write to the database Copyright 2011 2015 NTP Software 3 Requirements Hardware Specification Each NTP Software Data Collection Agent for NAS NetApp Edition server must meet the following minimum requirements prior to installation e 2 2 GHz CPU e 4GBRAM e 20 MB free disk space Each agent requires 20 MB for installation files and additional disk space for scan caching The amount of disk space required for scan caching scales depending on the amount of disk space that the agent is confi
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