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NetBackup™ Status Codes Reference Guide

NetBackup status code: 5986

Message: Certificate request for host was rejected as the host could not be validated as a primary server.

Explanation: The master server-specific parameters were sent with the nbcertcmd -getCertificate command, but the certificate was requested for a non-master server host.

Recommended Action: Ensure that you do not send the master server-specific parameters when you deploy the certificate on a non-master server host.

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