Setting up a detailed monitoring script for the NetBackup server on VCS on Windows

Article:HOWTO44620  |  Created: 2011-03-16  |  Updated: 2011-03-16  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO44620
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Setting up a detailed monitoring script for the NetBackup server on VCS on Windows

This topic describes how to set up detailed monitoring for a NetBackup server that is installed in a VCS for Windows environment. The script file must exist on all nodes in the service group's system list.

To set up a detailed monitoring script for the NetBackup server on VCS on Windows

  1. Configure and run the with the basic monitoring.

  2. For each node in the NetBackup service group, create a backup policy that performs a user backup of the file install_path\bin\cluster\VCS\DetailedMonitor.txt.

    install_path is the home directory of NetBackup.

    For example, C:\Program Files\VERITAS\NetBackup

    For example, if your NetBackup service group contains five nodes, you must create five different policies, each referencing a different node.

  3. Make a copy of following file and edit it to fit your configuration.

    install_path\bin\cluster\DetailedMonitor.bat
    • Replace VIRTSRVR with the virtual server name for the NetBackup master or media server.

    • Make any other edits necessary.

  4. From the command line, type the following command to verify the script runs without errors:

    DetailedMonitorProd
  5. Continue with the following topic to enable detailed monitoring:

    See Enabling detailed monitoring in VCS Cluster Manager for the NetBackup server.

See About detailed monitoring for the NetBackup server

See Enabling detailed monitoring in VCS Cluster Manager for the NetBackup server

See Disabling detailed monitoring in VCS Cluster Manager for the NetBackup server

See About NetBackup in a Veritas Cluster Server on Windows


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