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  2. NetBackup™ for Nutanix AHV Administrator's Guide
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  4. Edit or delete a named credential
NetBackup™ for Nutanix AHV Administrator's Guide

Edit or delete a named credential

You can edit the properties for a named credential or delete a named credential NetBackup from the Credential management.

Edit a named credential

You can edit a named credential to change the following: credential tag, description, category, authentication details, or permissions. You cannot change the credential name.

Note:

Ensure that the credential category that is used for AHV cluster is AHV and for Nutanix Prism Central is Prism Central.

To edit a named credential

  1. On the left, select Credential management.
  2. On the Named credentials tab, locate and select the check box for the credential that you want to edit.
  3. Select Edit and update the credential as needed.
  4. Review the changes and select Finish.
Delete a named credential

You can delete a named credential that you no longer need to use with NetBackup. Be sure to apply another credential to any assets that use the credential you want to delete. Otherwise, backups and restores may fail for those assets.

To delete a named credential

  1. On the left, select Credential management.
  2. On the Named credentials tab, locate and select the check box for the credential that you want to delete.
  3. Select Delete > Delete.

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