Managing NetBackup certificate authorization tokens
Note:
The information here only applies to the security certificates that are issued by the NetBackup certificate authority (CA). External certificates must be managed outside of NetBackup.
Depending on the security level for NetBackup certificate deployment, you may need an authorization token to issue a new NetBackup certificate to a host. You can create a token when it is required or find and copy a token if it is needed again. Tokens can be cleaned up or deleted if they are no longer needed.
To reissue a certificate, a reissue token is required in most cases. A reissue token is associated with the host ID.
Depending on the NetBackup certificate deployment security level, an authorization token may be required for a non-primary NetBackup host to obtain a host ID-based NetBackup certificate. The NetBackup administrator of the primary server generates the token and shares it with the administrator of the non-primary host. That administrator can then deploy the certificate without the presence of the primary server administrator.
Do not create an authorization token for a NetBackup host whose current certificate is not in a valid state because it is lost, corrupt, or expired. In these cases, a reissue token must be used.
See Reissue a NetBackup certificate.
To create an authorization token
- On the left, select Security > Tokens.
- On the top left, click Add.
- Enter the following information for the token:
Token name
The maximum number of times you want the token to be used
How long the token is valid for
- Click Create.
You can view the details of the tokens that you have created and copy the token value for future use.
To find and copy an authorization token value
- On the left, select Security > Tokens.
- Select the name of the token for which you want to view the details.
- At the top right, click Show token and then click the Copy to clipboard icon.
Use the Cleanup tokens utility to delete tokens from the token database that are expired or that have reached the maximum number of uses allowed.
To cleanup tokens
- On the left, select Security > Tokens.
- Click Cleanup > Yes.
You can delete a token can be deleted before it is expired or before the is reached.
To delete a token
- On the left, select Security > Tokens.
- Select the name of the tokens that you want to delete.
- On the top right, click Delete.