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  2. NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide
  3. Read this first for secure communications in NetBackup
  4. Communication failure scenarios
  5. Catalog backup failure
NetBackup™ Security and Encryption Guide

Catalog backup failure

If the disaster recovery package passphrase is not set, catalog backups fail with status code 2524. The following error message is displayed:

Catalog backup failed because the passphrase for the disaster recovery 
package is not set.

To set a passphrase, use the Security Management > Global Security Settings > Disaster Recovery tab in the NetBackup Administration Console.

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