Collecting data from PureDisk

OpsCenter supports collection of data from NetBackup PureDisk. The collected data is stored in the OpsCenter database, based on which you can generate reports. OpsCenter can collect Policy & Schedule and Job data types from PureDisk Storage Pool Authority (PureDisk SPA).

For more details on PureDisk, refer to the NetBackup PureDisk documentation.

PureDisk SPA and its components that run on the PureDisk operating system (PDOS). The Single Instance Storage (SIS) or deduplication technology of NetBackup PureDisk is unique in storage and backup industry. PureDisk identifies files and the data segments that contain identical data and treats them as a single instance of a file, which it backs up only once. This lets you save storage space. Attributes of identical files, such as name and date of modification can vary.

While backing up a file, PureDisk determines whether multiple instances of the file are present on hosts across the network, including remote hosts. By using the deduplication technology, PureDisk stores only one instance of the file.

Table: Steps to collect data from PureDisk describes the steps that you need to carry out to collect data from PureDisk.

Table: Steps to collect data from PureDisk

Step number	Step	Reference topic
Step 1	Install OpsCenter server. Note: When you install OpsCenter server,OpsCenter Integrated Agent is also installed and configured, which you can use to collect only PureDisk data. To collect PureDisk data, you do not need to manually install or configure OpsCenter Agent. You cannot delete the Integrated Agent. Note: You can collect PureDisk data only through the OpsCenter Integrated Agent.	See Installing OpsCenter on Windows and UNIX.
Step 2	You need to establish trust between the authentication brokers of OpsCenter and PureDisk SPA for secure communication. Setting up trust is a pre-requisite for PureDisk data collection from OpsCenter.	See Setting up a trust between the PureDisk SPA host and the OpsCenter OpsCenter host.
Step 3	Using the OpsCenter console, configure PureDisk data collector for the Integrated Agent.	See Configuring PureDisk data collector.

Step number

Step

Reference topic

Step 1

Install OpsCenter server.

Note:

When you install OpsCenter server,OpsCenter Integrated Agent is also installed and configured, which you can use to collect only PureDisk data. To collect PureDisk data, you do not need to manually install or configure OpsCenter Agent.

You cannot delete the Integrated Agent.

Note:

You can collect PureDisk data only through the OpsCenter Integrated Agent.

See Installing OpsCenter on Windows and UNIX.

Step 2

You need to establish trust between the authentication brokers of OpsCenter and PureDisk SPA for secure communication.

Setting up trust is a pre-requisite for PureDisk data collection from OpsCenter.

See Setting up a trust between the PureDisk SPA host and the OpsCenter OpsCenter host.

Step 3

Using the OpsCenter console, configure PureDisk data collector for the Integrated Agent.

See Configuring PureDisk data collector.

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