Netbackup NSClient++ API
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Overview​
The Monitoring Connector Symantec Netbackup works with the Centreon NSClient++ monitoring agent to check Netbackup backup solutions using the Windows agent's API.
Pack assets​
Monitored objects​
- Symantec Netbackup solutions including:
- Deduplication
- Drives
- Jobs
- Tapes
Collected metrics​
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Prerequisites​
NSClient++​
To monitor Netbackup software with NRPE, install the Centreon packaged version
of the NSClient++ agent. Please follow our official documentation
and make sure that the Webserver / RESTApi configuration is correct.
NetBackup cli​
The NetBackup CLI is available on both Windows and Linux and the Plugin uses it so it has to be installed.
Netbackup on Windows​
When using Netbackup on a Windows system, add these options --statefile-concat-cwd --statefile-dir="scripts/centreon/tmp" in the EXTRAOPTIONS Macro within
App-Netbackup-Job-Status-NRPE-Custom Service Template.
Using | character in your Centreon Macro definitions is not supported.
Installation​
- Online License
- Offline License
- Install the Centreon package on every Centreon Poller expected to monitor Symantec Netbackup using REST API:
yum install centreon-plugin-Operatingsystems-Windows-Restapi
- On the Centreon Web interface, install the Symantec Netbackup Centreon Pack on the Configuration > Monitoring Connector Manager page
- Install the Centreon package on every Centreon Poller expected to monitor Symantec Netbackup using REST API:
yum install centreon-plugin-Operatingsystems-Windows-Restapi
- Install the Centreon Pack RPM on the Centreon Central server:
yum install centreon-pack-infrastructure-netbackup-nsclient-05-restapi
- On the Centreon Web interface, install the Symantec Netbackup Pack on the Configuration > Monitoring Connector Manager page
Host configuration​
- Log into Centreon and add a new Host through Configuration > Hosts.
- Apply the App-Netbackup-NSClient-05-custom template and configure all the mandatory Macros:
| Mandatory | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| X | NSCPRESTAPIPORT | NSClient++ RestAPI port (Default: '8443') |
| X | NSCPRESTAPIPROTO | NSClient++ RestAPI protocol to use (Default: 'https') |
| NSCPRESTAPILEGACYPASSWORD | Password to authenticate against the API if relevant | |
| NSCPRESTAPIEXTRAOPTIONS | Any extra option you may want to add to the command (eg. a --verbose flag) |