Specify resilient connections for clients

Use the following procedure to specify resilient connections for NetBackup clients.

Alternatively, you can use the resilient_clients script to specify resilient connections for clients:

To specify resilient connections for clients

Open the NetBackup web UI.
On the left, click Hosts > Host properties.
Select the primary server. If necessary, click Connect. Then click Edit primary server.
Click Resilient network.

You can perform the following actions:

Add a setting	To add a host or IP address setting Click Add. Enter a client host name or an IP address. If you specify the client host by name, it is recommended that you use the fully qualified domain name. Ensure that the On option is selected. Click Add and add another. Repeat until you have added each setting. When you finish adding network settings, click Add.
Edit a setting	To edit a host or IP address setting Locate the client host name or the IP address. Click Actions > Edit. Select the desired Resiliency setting. Click Save.
Delete a setting	Delete a host or IP address setting Locate the client host name or the IP address. Click Actions > Delete.
Up arrow, Down arrow	Change the order of items Select the client host name or the IP address. Click the Up or Down button. The order of the items in the list is significant. See Resilient network properties.

The settings are propagated to the affected hosts through normal NetBackup inter-host communication, which can take up to 15 minutes.

If you want to begin a backup immediately, restart the NetBackup services on the primary server.