Detecting backup anomalies on the master server
This topic provides the procedure to enable the master server to detect backup anomalies.
To enable the master server to detect backup anomalies
- Install the NetBackup master server software on your system (or upgrade the master server software).
After the installation, the following configurations are automatically done on the master server:
The ANOMALY_PROXY_SERVER configuration option is automatically added.
See ANOMALY_PROXY_SERVER option for NetBackup master server.
The NetBackup Anomaly Detection Management service (nbanomalymgmt) is started on the master server by default along with other two anomaly services. The backup anomaly detection process is started in the background.
The configuration file template, anomaly_config.conf.template is automatically created on the master server.
See Anomaly configuration file and settings.
The configuration file template is available at the following location:
On Windows: Install_Path\NetBackup\var\global\anomaly_detection
On UNIX: /usr/openv/var/global/anomaly_detection
- Create a new configuration file at the location same as the template file, that is in the anomaly_detection folder.
- Copy the contents of the anomaly_config.conf.template template file and paste them in the new file that you have created.
- Name the new file as anomaly_config.conf.
Caution:
You must not rename or copy the template file. You must create a new configuration file.
- Configure the backup anomaly settings in the anomaly_config.conf file. NetBackup takes these settings into account during anomaly detection.
See How a backup anomaly is detected.
See Anomaly configuration file and settings.
If any anomalies are detected, they are notified through the NetBackup web UI.
See View anomalies.