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  2. NetBackup™ for Hadoop Administrator's Guide
  3. Configuring NetBackup for Hadoop
  4. Managing backup hosts
  5. Including a NetBackup client on NetBackup primary server allowed list
NetBackup™ for Hadoop Administrator's Guide

Including a NetBackup client on NetBackup primary server allowed list

To use the NetBackup client as a backup host, you must include it on the allowed list. Perform the Allowed list procedure on the NetBackup primary server .

Allowlisting is a security practice used for restricting systems from running software or applications unless these have been approved for safe execution.

To place a NetBackup client on NetBackup primary server on the allowed list

  • Run the following command on the NetBackup primary server:
    • For UNIX

      The directory path to the command: /usr/openv/var/global/bin/admincmd/bpsetconfig

      bpsetconfig -h primaryserver

      bpsetconfig> APP_PROXY_SERVER = clientname.domain.org

      bpsetconfig>

      UNIX systems: <ctl-D>

    • For Windows

      The directory path to the command: <Install_Path>\NetBackup\bin\admincmd\bpsetconfig

      bpsetconfig -h primaryserver

      bpsetconfig> APP_PROXY_SERVER = clientname1.domain.org

      bpsetconfig> APP_PROXY_SERVER = clientname2.domain.org

      bpsetconfig>

      Windows systems: <ctl-Z>

This command sets the APP_PROXY_SERVER = clientname entry in the backup configuration (bp.conf) file.

For more information about the APP_PROXY_SERVER = clientname, refer to the Configuration options for NetBackup clients section in NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I

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