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  2. IT Analytics Data Collector Installation and Configuration Guide for Cohesity NetBackup
  3. Centralized Data Collector for NetBackup - Prerequisites, Installation, and Configuration
  4. Step-5: SSH/WMI
IT Analytics Data Collector Installation and Configuration Guide for Cohesity NetBackup

Step-5: SSH/WMI

SSH requires a configuring a Sudoers file to execute NetBackup commands. A WMI Proxy Service is required, and installed by default, as part of the Data Collector installation on a Windows server. For configuring a Linux Data Collector, proceed to Linux Centralized Data Collector: SSH. For a Windows Data Collector, proceed to Windows Data Collector: WMI Connectivity .

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