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  1. Home
  2. NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide
  3. Section II. Encryption of data-in-transit
  4. NetBackup CA and NetBackup certificates
  5. About host ID-based certificates
  6. Using the Certificate Management utility to issue and deploy host ID-based certificates
  7. Viewing host ID-based certificate details
NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide

Viewing host ID-based certificate details

Details for each host ID-based certificate can be viewed in the NetBackup Administration Console or by using the nbcertcmd command.

To view certificate details in the NetBackup Administration Console

  1. In the NetBackup Administration Console, expand Security Management > Certificate Management.

    The certificate details are displayed in the right pane.

  2. By default, the host IDs are not displayed. (See Table: Hidden and displayed certificate details.)

    To display or hide columns, right-click on the pane and select Columns > Layout. Select the columns to show or hide in the Column Layout dialog box.

Table: Hidden and displayed certificate details

Column head

Description

Displayed by default

Certificate State

The certificate state (Active, Revoked, or Expired).

Yes

Host

The name of the host to which the certificate is issued.

Yes

Host Type

The type of host (server or client).

Yes

Issued On

The date and time on which the certificate was issued.

Yes

Valid From

The date upon which the certificate becomes valid.

Yes

Valid Until

The date until after which the certificate is invalid.

Yes

Days Remaining Until Expiry

The number of days until the certificate expires.

Yes

Certificate Version

Version of the host ID-based certificate that is deployed on the host.

No

NetBackup Host ID

The unique ID assigned to the host.

No

Serial Number

The serial number of the certificate.

No

Reason For Revocation

The reason for a certification revocation, if the administrator entered a reason at the time of revocation.

No

Last Updated On

The date when the certificate details were last updated.

No

To view certificate details using the nbcertcmd command

  • To view all of the host IDs that are assigned to a host from different primary servers, run the following command on a NetBackup host:

    nbcertcmd -listCertDetails

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