Veeam-Datacollector-Sheet
- Introduction
- Compatibility
- Requirements in the CIO Cockpit
- Configuration notes for data collection management
- System access
- System access
- KPI scope of the data collection
Introduction
The integration of hardware/software - hereinafter referred to as "system" - into the CIO Cockpit not only requires the registration of the systems themselves but also the configuration of the data collection. Data collection is set up centrally via the Data Collection Management (DCM).
Compatibility
Supported system versions
Veeam is supported on host operating systems from Windows Server 2012 onwards and with database versions from Microsoft SQL Server 2012 onwards.
Requirements in the CIO Cockpit
To set up the data collection, the system must first be created in the CIO Cockpit (see FAQs). There are two ways to create the system.
- In the data collection management during the setup of the data collection in the DCM (recommended): (Data Collectors & Assets -> Add Data Collector System -> Create New Element)
- In the administrative area in the CIO Cockpit web frontend (Configuration -> Datebases). If you choose this path, you must select the system, which was previously created via the Web frontend when you set up the data collection in the DCM (Data Collectors & Assets -> Add Data Collector System -> Use existing element).
Configuration notes for data collection management
| Field name | Required content |
|---|---|
| FQDN | FQDN of the host running the MSSQL instance of the Veeam instance (for example, veeam42.company.local) |
| Username | Username and domain for the login (e.g. mydomain\svc-cockpit) |
| Password | Password for the login |
| Database Instance | Name of the Veeam database instance |
| Database | Name of the Veeam database |
| Cockpit Reference | The entry for the system in the CIO Cockpit (is set automatically) |
| Description | A short description of the created asset (free text field) |
System access
Users and authorization
- To access the MSSQL instance of the Veeam instance's MSSQL host via powershell, the host must be configured as described in Configuring Windows Hosts via domain controller.
- Then the MSSQL instance itself must be configured, see Configuring MSSQL-based Assets.
System access
Network and Firewall
The system is accessed via Powershell. The following firewall approvals are required for the communication of the data collector with the system:
| Source | Destination | Port(default) | Protocol | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| datacollector-vm | Host OS of the MSSQL instance used by the Veeam instance | 5985 (HTTP) / 5986 (HTTPS) | TCP | Outbound |
KPI scope of the data collection
| KPI | Explaination |
|---|---|
| assetID | The CIO Cockpit ID of the asset. Visible in the asset overview of the CIO Cockpit Web front end |
| timestamp | Time stamp with microsecond accuracy of the host OS on which the data collector is running (UTC) |
| List of backup jobs | All current backup jobs of the asset (see below) |
| List of backup clients | The names of all backup clients for the asset |
Liste von Backupjobs
| KPI | Explaination |
|---|---|
| runDurationStart | Start time of the backup in the format yyy-mm-dd HH:mm:ss.SSSSSS |
| runDurationEnd | End time of the backup in the format yyy-mm-dd HH:mm:ss.SSSSSS |
| size | Storage volume of the backup |
| level | Mode of the backup |
| name | Identifier of the backup (e.g. location of the source data / name of the backed up VM) |
| backupClientName | Name of the backup client for which the backup is performed |
| status | „succeeded” or „failed” |