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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 management
  6. Hosts tab
NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide

Hosts tab

The Hosts tab provides the following information:

Host

The name of the host.

Note:

The Host Management node shows only those hosts that have a host ID.

Mapped Host Names / IP Addresses

Host names or IP addresses that are mapped to the host ID of the selected client.

See Add or Remove Host Mappings dialog box.

Version

The NetBackup version that is installed on the host.

Allow Auto Reissue Certificate Validity

The time until which certificate can be reissued on the host without requiring a reissue token.

By default, the Allow Auto Reissue Certificate option has a validity of 48 hours.

See Allowing or disallowing automatic certificate reissue.

Operating System

The operating system version that is installed on the host.

OS Type

The type of operating system (Windows or UNIX) that is installed on the host.

CPU Architecture

The architecture of the central processing unit that is used on the host.

Secure

States whether the communication status of the host is secure or not.

If the host is 8.1, the communication status is secure and it can communicate securely.

Comment

Comment or additional information that you have added for the host.

Hardware Description

The hardware that is used on the host.

NetBackup Host ID

A unique identifier for the host.

NetBackup EEBs

States whether the NetBackup EEBs (Emergency Engineering Binary) are installed or not.

Servers

Additional servers that are associated with the host.

Master Server

Primary server host that is associated with the host.

Issued On

Date when the host ID-based certificate was issued to the host.

Last Updated On

Date when the host ID-based certificate was updated.

VxUpdate Platform

Identifies the VxUpdate package that is needed to upgrade the host.

Installed Packages

The NetBackup packages that are installed on the host.

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