Validate and update VMware server credentials

Note:

These procedures require the backup administrator role.

To validate VMware credentials

On the left, click VMware, then click the VMware Servers tab.
To validate one server's credentials, locate and select the VMware server. To validate the credentials of multiple servers at the same time, locate and select the VMware servers. Then in the row with that server, click Validate.
NetBackup verifies the current credentials for the selected VMware servers.
If the credentials are not valid, NetBackup indicates Invalid under Credentials. Use the following steps to update the VMware server credentials.

To update VMware server credentials

On the left, click VMware, then click the VMware Servers tab.
Locate and select the VMware server.
From the option menu on the right of the row, select Edit.
Update the credentials as needed.
Note:
Adding or updating VMware credentials also automatically starts the discovery of the VMware server. When backup host information is provided in the request, it is used to perform validation of credentials as well as for performing the discovery. For discovery, NetBackup 8.1.2 is the minimum version that is supported for a NetBackup media server or client that serves as a backup host. For older versions, backup host credential validation succeeds, but the discovery of VMware servers fails.
Click Save.
NetBackup verifies the updated credentials for the selected VMware server.