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  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. Web login requirements for nbcertcmd command options
NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide

Web login requirements for nbcertcmd command options

The nbcertcmd command can be used to perform all of the operations that are associated with host-ID based certificates. However, some of the nbcertcmd options require that the user first logs in to the NetBackup Web Management Service (nbwmc).

  • To log in to the NetBackup Web Management Service, run the following command:

    bpnbat -login -logintype WEB

    The account must have NetBackup administrator privileges.

    The following shows an example WEB login:

    bpnbat -login -LoginType WEB
    Authentication Broker: server.domain.com
    Authentication port [0 is default]: 0
    Authentication type (NIS, NISPLUS, WINDOWS, vx, unixpwd, ldap): unixpwd
    Domain: server.domain.com
    Login Name: root
    Password: ********
    Operation completed successfully.
  • The bpnbat -login -logintype AT command creates a session with the NetBackup Authentication Broker (nbatd). (The NetBackup Authentication Broker may not always be the primary server.)

    Note:

    An nbatd session is not necessary to run the nbcertcmd commands.

  • If neither WEB nor AT is indicated, bpnbat -login creates a login session for both nbatd and nbwmc. (This is true if the Authentication Broker is located on the primary server.)

Note:

The authentication broker for a WEB login is the primary server as the nbwmc service runs only on the primary server.

The NetBackup Commands Reference Guide lists the privilege details that each nbcertcmd option requires. This guide also contains detailed information about running the bpnbat command.

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