Connecting to a host to view the host properties
The NetBackup Administration Console displays properties for NetBackup master servers, media servers, and clients under Host Properties.
Use the following procedure to connect to and to view the host properties of a master server, a media server, or a client.
To connect to and view host properties of master server, media server, or client
- In the NetBackup Administration Console, expand NetBackup Management > Host Properties.
- In the left pane, select Master Servers, Media Servers, or Clients.
- In the right pane, perform one of the following to connect to a host:
Highlight the host by selecting the row. The host is connected to after approximately 3 seconds. If multiple rows are selected, connection to the hosts is not established.
Right-click a host and select Connect. To select multiple rows, right-click and select Connect. Press the Ctrl key to connect to all the selected hosts. If the host is already connected, the Connect option is gray.
Note:
When you double-click a host that is not connected to view its host properties, an intermittent Loading Data dialog box is displayed. This dialog box contains an Interrupt option. When you click Interrupt, the Loading Data dialog box closes. The connection to the host continues in the background. However, the Host Properties dialog box is not displayed.