To create a NetBackup primary server instance

1. Make sure that the NetBackup primary server application you want to use is located in the repository on the Flex Appliance Console.
2. Perform the following tasks if you have not already:

   • Configure at least one network interface. You can configure a physical interface, add a VLAN tag, or create a bond.

   • Add at least one tenant.

3. Gather the following information for the new instance:

   Note:

   The hostname and IP address must not be in use anywhere else in your domain.

   • Tenant that you want to assign it to

   • Hostname (maximum of 63 characters including the domain name)

   • IP address

   • Network interface

   • Domain name

   • Name servers

   • Search domains

   • Administrator password for the appadmin account (minimum 8 characters, re-entered for confirmation)

4. From the System topology page of the Flex Appliance Console, navigate to the Application instances section.
   
5. Click Create instance.
6. Select the appropriate primary server application from the repository list that appears, making sure to verify the version number. Click Next.
7. Follow the prompts to create the instance. When you are done, you can view the progress in the Activity Monitor, which is accessible from the left pane of the Flex Appliance Console.

   Note:

   If you use DNS and the DNS server includes both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, the instance must be configured with both as well.

   If you do not want to use DNS or want to bypass DNS for certain hosts, verify that the hostname resolution information is included in the Hosts file entries field. You must include entries for the media servers and any other NetBackup hosts that you want to communicate with the instance.

8. Once the instance has been created, open an SSH session to the instance and log in as appadmin using the password that you set in the Create Instance wizard. No default password ships with the image, and no password change is required on first login.
9. (Optional) If you want to use an external Certificate Authority (CA), see the topic "Configuring the primary server to use an external CA-signed certificate" in the NetBackup Security and Encryption Guide.