Client Name properties

Note:

The Client Name properties can be configured on the NetBackup web UI. On the left pane, select Hosts > Host properties. Next, select the client. From the Actions menu, click Edit client properties and then click Client Name.

The Client name property in the NetBackup Administration Console specifies the NetBackup client name for the selected client. The name must match the name the policy uses to back up the client. The only exception is for a redirected restore, where the name must match that of the client whose files are to be restored. The client name is initially set during installation.

The name that is entered here must also match the client name in the Client Attributes dialog box for the primary server. If it does not match, the client cannot browse for its own backups.

Note:

Using an IPv6 address as a client name in a policy can cause backups to fail. Specify a host name instead of an IPv6 address.

See Client Attributes properties.

Figure: Client Name dialog box

If the value is not specified, NetBackup uses the name that is set in the following locations:

For a Windows client
In the Network application from the Control Panel.
For a UNIX client
The name that is set by using the hostname command.
The name can also be added to a $HOME/bp.conf file on a UNIX client. However, the name is normally added in this manner only for redirected restores. The value in the $HOME/bp.conf file takes precedence if it exists.

Client Name properties

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