Integration with DP

This section describes the integration, contexts, KPIs, Metrics, and reports associated with the integration with the Data Protector data source.

Data Protector (DP) reduces backup and recovery complexity and cost by protecting virtual and physical applications on all servers. HP Data Protector gives you powerful software reduplication and sophisticated multi-site reporting to improve storage utilization and performance. Simple snapshot functionality fully automates recovery, without restrictive backup windows.

Note Information about the ALT data source and more general content issues are detailed in the Content Reference Guide.

Activate the DP Data Source

The purpose of the integration of DP as a data source is to bring quality management information into the Data Warehouse.

ClosedActivate the Integration

  1. Prerequisite:

    1. To access the DP Cell Manager:

      1. Make sure the DP Cell Manager on the network is accessible and that the DP Client is installed on your DWH server.

      2. Create a user with access permissions to the DP Cell Manager.

      3. Make sure there is a user on your DWH server that has the same name as the user created to access the DP Cell Manager.

        Note Business Analytics supports several DP data source instances. It is recommended to have one account which has the right to access all DP Cell Managers.

    2. Set Local Security Policy for JAVA Native Access (JNA):

      • Navigate to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Local Security Policy > Local Policies > User Rights Assignment and add your current logon account (for running DWH) to the Replace a process level token field.

        Note You must logout or reboot for this change to take effect.

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  2. Select ADMIN > Data Management > Connect Data Source then click Add data source.

  3. The Add Data Source page opens. Select the DP data source type.

  4. Select or enter the configuration parameters.

  5. Click Next to proceed to the validation page.

Note  

RPO_target_mins and Media_Delivery_duration_days are filled by XLSs:

RPO_target_mins and Media_Delivery_duration_days are filled by XLSs:

DP-Related KPIs and Metrics

The KPIs and Metrics related to the Data Protector data source are: