Configuring the NetBackup client
The backup config CLISH command configures the specified version of the NetBackup client. The NetBackup client version must be 8.1 or higher. Required certificates are generated as part of this command.
To configure the NetBackup client
- Configure the NetBackup client.
Backup> config <virtual_name> <virtual_IP> fs_name client_version auth_token primary_server_name [primary_server_ip]
virtual_name
Hostname to be used by a NetBackup client configuration on the nodes. Make sure that name can be resolved through DNS and its IP address can be resolved back to name through a DNS reverse lookup. Also make sure that name resolves to the IP address parameter ipaddr that is provided for configuration.
virtual_IP
Virtual IP address to be used by the NetBackup client configuration on the nodes. Make sure that IP address can be resolved back to the name we use for configuration.
fs_name
Name of the file system used to store NetBackup client configuration.
client_version
NetBackup client version to be installed.
auth_token
Authentication token from NetBackup primary server to enable backup/restore in a secure environment.
primary_server_name
FQDN of the primary server
primary_ip
IP of the server to be used as the NetBackup primary server. Specify this parameter if DNS is not configured in the cluster. This is an optional parameter.
See the backup_config(1) man page for detailed examples.