NetBackup administration interfaces

NetBackup can be administered with several interfaces. The best choice depends on personal preference and the systems that are available to the administrator.

Table: NetBackup administration interfaces

Name of interface	Description
NetBackup web user interface	With the NetBackup web user interface (UI), you can view NetBackup activities and manage NetBackup configuration, from a primary server. To start the NetBackup web UI: Users must have a role that is configured for them in NetBackup RBAC. Open a web browser and go to the following URL: `https://primaryserver/webui/login`
Character-based, menu interface	Run the tpconfig command to start a character-based, menu interface for device management. Use the tpconfig interface from any terminal (or terminal emulation window) that has a termcap or a terminfo definition.
Command line	NetBackup commands are available on both Windows and UNIX platforms. Enter NetBackup commands at the system prompt or use the commands in scripts. All NetBackup administrator programs and commands require root or administrator user privileges by default. See About authorizing nonroot users for specific applications. For complete information on all NetBackup commands, see the NetBackup Commands Reference Guide.

Name of interface

Description

NetBackup web user interface

With the NetBackup web user interface (UI), you can view NetBackup activities and manage NetBackup configuration, from a primary server.

To start the NetBackup web UI:

Users must have a role that is configured for them in NetBackup RBAC.
Open a web browser and go to the following URL: https://primaryserver/webui/login

Character-based, menu interface

Run the tpconfig command to start a character-based, menu interface for device management.

Use the tpconfig interface from any terminal (or terminal emulation window) that has a termcap or a terminfo definition.

Command line

NetBackup commands are available on both Windows and UNIX platforms. Enter NetBackup commands at the system prompt or use the commands in scripts.

All NetBackup administrator programs and commands require root or administrator user privileges by default.

See About authorizing nonroot users for specific applications.

For complete information on all NetBackup commands, see the NetBackup Commands Reference Guide.

NetBackup administration interfaces

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