About credential rules
With a credential rule, NetBackup registers any instances that are unregistered or newly discovered with the credentials that are configured in the credential rule. You can configure multiple credential rules for automatic registration. If the criteria in two or more rules match an instance, NetBackup automatically applies the rule that was added first.
Credential rules provide the following benefits for the management of SQL Server assets:
A rule can automatically register any newly discovered or any unregistered instances.
All the instances in the credential rule use the same credentials. Any changes to the associated credential are automatically applied to the instances in the rule.
On the Credential rules tab, you can easily see the credential that each rule uses.