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NetBackup™ Status Codes Reference Guide

NetBackup status code: 6441

Message: Failed to authenticate the host with specified SSH key.

Explanation: Authentication fails on the target host with the provided SSH private key.

Recommended Action: Verify the SSH private key and the key passphrase if used to generate the SSH private key of the target host and retry. Ensure that the corresponding public key is present in the authorized_keys file in /root/.ssh folder at the target host.

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