Adding a trusted primary server using a NetBackup CA-signed (host ID-based) certificate
Replication operations require that a trust relationship exists between the NetBackup servers in the different domains.
Perform the following steps on both the source and the target server:
Identify the NetBackup versions that are installed on the source and the target servers.
Obtain the authorization tokens of the remote server.
Use the bpnbat command to log on and nbcertcmd to get the authorization tokens.
Obtain the fingerprints for the remote server.
To obtain the SHA1 fingerprint of root certificate, use the nbcertcmd -displayCACertDetail command.
Ensure that you have one of the following permissions:
System administrator permissions with root permissions for UNIX, administrator permissions for Windows, or a NetBackupCLI user for appliances with software versions 3.1 and later.
For remote Windows primary server, if the user's domain is not same as that of the authentication service, you must add the domain with LDAP using the vssat addldapdomain command. See the NetBackup Commands Reference Guide.
Use this procedure to add a trusted primary server when both the source and target servers are NetBackup version 8.1 or later.
See Adding a trusted primary server using external CA-signed certificate.
To add a trusted primary server, when both the source and the target servers are NetBackup version 8.1 or later
- In NetBackupweb UI, select Host > Host properties.
- Select the host to edit and click Edit primary server.
- Select Servers.
- On the Trusted primary servers tab, click Add.
- Enter the fully-qualified host name of the remote primary server and click Validate Certificate Authority.
- Verify that the CA certificate fingerprint of the remote server is correct and click Next.
- Enter the trusted primary server details using one of the following methods.
(Recommended) Select Specify authentication token of the trusted primary server and enter the token details of the remote primary server.
Select Specify credentials of the trusted primary server and enter the user name and password. Note that this method may present a possible security breach. Only an authentication token can provide restricted access and allow secure communication between both the hosts.
To establish trust with a 3.1 NetBackup primary appliance, use the NetBackup CLI credentials.
- Click Create trust.
See About trusted primary servers for Auto Image Replication.
For details on usage reporting in the web UI, see the NetBackup Web UI for Administrator's Guide.
For more information on commands, see the NetBackup Commands Reference Guide. For details on the authalias.conf, see the NetBackup Security and Encryption Guide.