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  2. IT Analytics Help
  3. Section X. Storage (Capacity)
  4. Configuration of Host inventory
  5. Configure and edit host probes
  6. File Analytics Probe configurations by operating system

File Analytics Probe configurations by operating system

Windows servers: A Data Collector must be running on a Windows 2008 server. A Domain Administrator ID is required when collecting file-level data for File Analytics.

Linux servers: Only Linux is supported (Solaris, Linux, and AIX, but not HP-UX), with the following requirements:

  • Root user access is supported.

  • Non-root user access with sudo access control is supported.

  • Non-root user access without sudo is not supported.

  • Running collection with a sudo user on a Linux server requires the addition of a an access control command for the server in the Host Inventory's Manage Access Control window:

    Admin > Data Collection > Host Inventory

    Also, an advanced parameter must be created: FA_USE_SUDO set to Y.

    To access Advanced Parameters in the Portal, select Admin > Advanced > Parameters.

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