Centralized NetBackup Data Collection requirements
Minimum Requirements: 64-bit OS, 2 CPUs or vCPUs and 32 GiB RAM.
If there is a firewall between the NetBackup Primary Servers and the Data Collector Server, ensure that the port communication is open on ports 443, 1556 and 13724 on NetBackup Primary Server.
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Based on the connection, ssh - requires TCP/22 and API - requires 80 / 443 / 1556. NBU binaries are not required when collection method on NetBackup is SSH or WMI protocol to NetBackup Primary Server.
For a NetBackup Centralized Data Collector (Linux or Windows OS), the Data Collector needs access to the Admin commands (CLI). This typically requires the NetBackup Primary Server binaries to be installed on the Data Collector server. The CLI is available only with the Primary Server binaries. Note that the installation of these binaries may require you to acquire a NetBackup Primary Server license from Veritas.
See Veritas NetBackup 8.1 (and later) requirements for centralized collection.
The NetBackup software version on the Data Collector must match the major and minor version of the NetBackup software that is installed on the Primary or Media Server that is being probed. When the Data Collector starts, it checks versions and halts collection for the Primary Server where the mismatch is found. Refer to the Veritas documentation for more information about major and minor version requirements.
For SLP collection, a WMI Proxy Server is required. WMI uses DCOM for networking. DCOM dynamically allocates port numbers for clients. DCOM's service runs on port 135 (a static port) and any client communicating with a host connects on this port. The DCOM service allocates the specific port for the WMI service. To set up a fixed port for WMI, see http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb219447%28VS.85%29.aspx.
See Required Software.
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If all NetBackup Primaries configured in the collection policy are using the Linux operating system, then a WMI Proxy is not required.