Veritas NetBackup 8.1 (and later) requirements for centralized collection
Veritas NetBackup 8.1 introduces a series of changes to the way a NetBackup host (such as the Data Collector) communicates with NetBackup Primary. These changes incorporate an enhanced secured channel for communication and more sophisticated host identity verification.
These changes require installation steps on the centralized Data Collector system that are not required for collection from NetBackup Primary Servers prior to version 8.1.
Requirements for successful collection from a NetBackup 8.1 (and later) system:
As with all centralized NetBackup Data Collectors post NetBackup v7.7.3, 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.
After installing the correct Veritas software, the Data Collector server needs to be added as a trusted server to all NetBackup Primary Servers from which you want to collect data. This is typically accomplished using the netbackup command nbcertcmd. If the Data Collector is NOT registered as a trusted server, collection will not work.
A CA root certificate and a host ID-based security certificate must be installed on the Data Collector Server for each Primary Server that will be accessed for data collection. Refer to the Veritas NetBackup Security and Encryption Guide, Version 8.1 for information on how to deploy CA and host ID-based certificates.
The Data Collector Server must be added as a NetBackup Media Server in both NBDB and registry/bp.conf files, on each NetBackup Primary that will be accessed for data collection. Refer to the Managing Media Servers section of the Veritas NetBackup Administrators Guide, Volume 1.
The NetBackup media server software daemons on the Data Collector Server must be active.