Cluster Data Collectors with MSCS on Windows
Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS) is already provisioned.
NetBackup primary server is already clustered under MSCS and online on Node1.
A disk of at-least 100 GB size is attached to all nodes in the cluster - to be used to install IT Analytics Data Collector.
Steps to be performed on Node1:
- Verify whether a shared disk of minimum size of 100 GB is attached to Node1.
- Create storage resource for the disk in the cluster. (Storage > Disks > Actions > <Disk name>)
In the image below ITA Disk represents the shared disk for the Data Collector.
- Get the shared disk (ITA Disk) online on Node1 and identify the drive letter.
Note:
Ensure the disk has the same drive letter across all cluster nodes.
- Optional: Add Agent URL to
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hostsfile. This step is required if the agent URL is not updated on the DNS.Example:
10.xx.yy.zz itanalyticsportal.vxindia.veritas.com itanalyticsportal 10.xx.yy.zz itanalyticsagent.vxindia.veritas.com itanalyticsagent
- Install and Configure IT Analytics Data Collector on new shared drive (ITA Disk).
- Verify that services Aptare Agent, Aptare Agent Kafka, and Aptare Agent ZooKeeper are created on services panel and are online.
- Execute
checkinstall.batutility and ensure it is returning SUCCESS. Thecheckinstall.batutility will be available at<Shared disk drive>\veritas\AnalyticsCollector\mbs\bin. Change the service type for Aptare Agent, Aptare Agent Kafka, and Aptare Agent ZooKeeper services from Automatic to Manual from services panel.
- Stop the services for Aptare Agent, Aptare Agent Kafka, and Aptare Agent Zookeeper on Node1.
- Move the storage resource to Node 2 on the cluster. Go to Failover Cluster Manager > Storage > Disks > select the shared disk (ITA disk) > on the right side below Actions > Move Available Storage > Select Node> select Node 2.
Steps to perform on Node 2:
- Ensure to move the IT Analytics shared disk (ITA disk) from Node 1 to Node 2. Go to FailOver cluster manager > Storage > Disks > select the shared disk (ITA Disk).
- Verify that the shared disk (ITA disk) is online and available on the Node 2.
- On the right side below Actions, select Move Available Storage > Select Node > Select Node 2.
- Optional: Add Agent URL to
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hostsfile. This step is required if the agent URL is not updated on the DNS.Example:
10.xx.yy.zz itanalyticsportal.vxindia.veritas.com itanalyticsportal 10.xx.yy.zz itanalyticsagent.vxindia.veritas.com itanalyticsagent
- Create services for Aptare Agent, Aptare Kafka, and Aptare ZooKeeper by executing:
For Aptare Agent: <Shared disk Drive>:\Veritas\AnalyticsCollector\mbs\bin\installservice.bat.
For APTARE Agent ZooKeeper Service: <Shared disk Drive>:\Veritas\AnalyticsCollector\mbs\bin\setupZookeeperService.bat.
For APTARE Agent Kafka Service: <Shared disk Drive>:\Veritas\AnalyticsCollector\mbs\bin\setupKafkaService.bat.
Change the service type from Automatic to manual from services panel.
Start the services from
services.msc.
- Execute
checkinstallutility and ensure it returns SUCCESS. Thecheckinstall.batutility will be available at<Shared disk drive>:/veritas/AnalyticsCollector/mbs/bin. - Stop the services for Aptare Agent, Aptare Agent Kafka, and Aptare Agent ZooKeeper on Node 2.
