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  3. Section IX. Data Protection
  4. Configuration for EMC Avamar
  5. Add/Configure an Avamar Server within the Data Collector policy window

Add/Configure an Avamar Server within the Data Collector policy window

Add Avamar servers by clicking Add, by importing using a .CSV file, or by using the Inventory. The Avamar Servers table is populated using any of these methods. Servers added to this table are also displayed under Inventory. The Avamar Servers table only displays available servers. These servers are not assigned to other policies within the domain.

Note:

Data Collector policies can be in place for multiple servers, but a server cannot be assigned multiple policies within the same domain. If you try add a server that is already assigned to another Data Collector policy, you will be prompted to remove it from its current policy and reassign it.

  1. Click Add on the EMC Avamar Data Collector Policy screen. The Add EMC Avamar Server screen displays.

  2. Enter the values:

    Field

    Description

    Avamar Server Name

    The Avamar Utility Node server name. This is displayed on the Inventory page under the Host Name column. This is displayed on the Host Administration dialog under Internal Name. This is a required field.

    Utility Node IP Address

    IP address of the Avamar Utility Node. This is management server with which the Data Collector will communicate. This is displayed on the Host Management page under the Primary IP column. This is a required field.

    Software Location

    Directory under which all Avamar binaries and configuration files are kept. This field is pre-populated with a default location: /usr/local/avamar. You can edit the field, but it must contain a value.

    Utility Node User ID

    The login credentials must have admin or dpn access to the Avamar utility node so that the Data Collector can invoke command-line programs in the /usr/local/avamar/bin directory.

    Password

    Password for the utility node username that has root-level access to the Avamar utility node. This is a required field.

    Database Address

    Hostname or IP address used to connect to the Avamar Management Console database. This field is pre-populated with a default address: the Utility Node IP address. You can edit the field, but it must contain a value.

    Database User ID

    User name to log into the EMC Avamar Management Console database for reporting access. This field is pre-populated with a default Avamar user ID: viewuser. You can edit the field, but it must contain a value.

    Password

    Password for credentials required to log into the EMC Avamar management console database for reporting access. This field is pre-populated with a default Avamar user password: viewuser1. You can edit the field, but it must contain a value.

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