Prerequisites for Adding Data Collectors (Generic Backup)
• 64-bit OS. See the Hitachi Storage Viewer Certified Configurations Guide for supported operating systems.
• Support Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.7.
• For performance reasons, HDS recommends that you do not install Data Collectors on the same server as the Hitachi Storage Viewer Portal. However, if you must have both on the same server, verify that the Portal and Data Collector software do not reside in the same directory.
• Install only one Data Collector on a server (or OS instance).
Storage Viewer for Backup: Collection of Backup and Restore Data
For Storage Viewer for Backup, where you install the Data Collector depends on the backup solution.
• One Data Collector can include all of these backup products: CommVault Simpana, EMC Avamar, EMC NetWorker, EMC Data Domain, Symantec Backup Exec, Symantec NetBackup, HP Data Protector, and Generic Backup products. And, you also can include other enterprise objects, such as storage arrays, in this Data Collector.
• Generic Backup Data - Hitachi Storage Viewer for Backup can report on data from backup products that are not native to Storage Viewer—such as PureDisk, BakBone, and BrightStor. Using the backup vendor’s export feature, create a comma-separated values (CSV) file. The Storage Viewer Data Collection process will import the data into the Portal database.