Sign in to the NetBackup web UI
Authorized users can sign in to a NetBackup primary server from a web browser, using the NetBackup web UI. This interface is available on the primary server and supports the version of NetBackup on that server.
Users should contact their NetBackup security administrator for information on how to sign in.
The following sign-in options are available:
You can sign in to NetBackup web UI with your username and password.
To sign in to a NetBackup primary server using a username and password
- Open a web browser and go to the following URL.
https://primaryserver/webui/login
The primaryserver is the host name or IP address of the NetBackup primary server that you want to sign in to.
- Depending on the sign-in options that are available, choose from the following:
Enter your credentials and click Sign in.
(Conditional) If your user account is configured for multifactor authentication, you are prompted to enter the one-time password.
Enter the one-time password and click Confirm.
If the default method is not username and password, click Sign in with username and password. Then enter your credentials.
The following are example credentials:
For this type of user
Use this format
Example
Local user
username
jane_doe
Windows user
DOMAIN\username
WINDOWS\jane_doe
UNIX user
username
john_doe
You can sign in to NetBackup web UI with a smart card or digital certificate. To use a digital certificate that is not on a smart card, you must first upload the certificate to the browser's certificate manager. See the browser documentation for instructions or contact your certificate administrator for more information.
To sign in with a certificate or smart card
- Open a web browser and go to the following URL.
https://primaryserver/webui/login
The primaryserver is the host name or IP address of the NetBackup primary server that you want to sign in to.
- Click Sign in with certificate or smart card.
If you use the Firefox web browser and have issues with signing in, see this tech note.
- When your browser prompts you, select the certificate.
You can sign in to NetBackup web UI with the single sign-on (SSO) option if SAML is configured as an identity provider in your NetBackup environment.
To sign in to a NetBackup primary server using SSO
- Open a web browser and go to the following URL.
https://primaryserver/webui/login
The primaryserver is the host name or IP address of the NetBackup primary server that you want to sign in to.
- Click Sign in with single sign-on.
- Follow the steps as provided by your administrator.
On subsequent logons, NetBackup signs you in automatically to the primary server.