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NetBackup™ Status Codes Reference Guide

NetBackup status code: 8729

Message: No external certificates with the specified subject are available.

Explanation: Association of the external certificate's subject name with the host ID cannot be reset or deleted from the NetBackup database. The subject name does not exist in the database.

Recommended Action: Retrieve the subject name either using the NetBackup web UI (external certificate list view) or the nbhostmgmt command. Use that subject name to perform the delete or the reset operation.

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