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  3. Section VII. Data Collector Installation and Configuration for Cohesity NetBackup
  4. Centralized Data Collector for NetBackup - Prerequisites, Installation, and Configuration

Centralized Data Collector for NetBackup - Prerequisites, Installation, and Configuration

This section includes the following topics:
  • Overview

  • Step-1: Choose operating system and complete prerequisites

  • Step-2: HTTPS requirement

  • Step-3: Add Data Collector on IT Analytics Portal

  • Step-4: Create NetBackup Data Collector Role, Service Account, and API Key

  • Step-5: SSH/WMI

  • Step-6: Install the Data Collector

  • Step-7: Configure Data Collector

  • Step-8: Verify the Data Collector is online from the Portal

  • Step-9: Confirm that the Data Collector is updated

  • Step-10: Configure the data collection policy

  • Step-11: Confirm that the NetBackup data collection policy is collecting data

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