09-16-2011 08:44 AM
I have been cautioned against running OpsCenter on a media server... but am wondering if that caution is justified? I have a nice, big, beefy Intel server on which I'm running Windows that should have *plenty* of resources to handle load. Is anyone running their OpsCenter instance on a media server?
Thanks for any guidance/experiences that you might be able to share!
-Mike-
09-21-2011 02:14 PM
The problems I experienced had nothing to do with the load on the server. It was compatibility with some of the support services (VX.....can't remember now) that get installed with OpsCenter. OpsCenter was using the same authentication programs, but they had to be a different version that the one in NBU, and they were installing in the same location which then broke NBU.
Best Practices for OpsCenter once recommended that OpsCenter be installed on a different server than your NBU servers. I haven't checked with the new version, but I can't think it would have changed yet.
We are running it on a VM and have no problems with the load on the host.
09-23-2011 01:12 AM
Mike
The requirements for installation will vary depending on the version of OpsCenter you are installing and the size of your environment.
If you are using the latest version (7.1.x) and only monitoring a single master server, Symantecs; recommendation is to install OpsCenter on the master server or media server to achieve the best communication with the NetBackup environment.
If OpsCenter is monitoring mulitple master servers then it is advisable to be on a separate physical/virtual server.
I have had an OpsCenter installation running on a NetBackup Master server in a test environment that was resource limited and put through its paces and didn't experience any compatability issues, just performance lag which was expected.
I hope this helps.
Mike
02-02-2012 02:03 AM
Hi,
I have 2 Master server with Netbackup 7.1. Is it possible to install OpsCenter 7.1 on one of the master servers and still be able to monitoring both of them?
Thanks
02-02-2012 05:56 AM
Symantec OpsCenter 7.1 Administrator's Guide