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  2. Veritas NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I
  3. Section II. Configuring hosts
  4. Configuring Host Properties
  5. Configuration options for NetBackup clients
  6. ENABLE_DATA_CHANNEL_ENCRYPTION for clients
Veritas NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I

ENABLE_DATA_CHANNEL_ENCRYPTION for clients

The ENABLE_DATA_CHANNEL_ENCRYPTION option specifies if the data channel encryption is enabled for communication with NAT clients and NAT servers (or NAT hosts).

If a NAT host is configured in your NetBackup domain, data channel encryption is enabled by default.

Table: ENABLE_DATA_CHANNEL_ENCRYPTION information

Usage

Description

Where to use

On NetBackup clients.

How to use

Use the nbgetconfig and the nbsetconfig commands to view, add, or change the option.

For information about these commands, see the NetBackup Commands Reference Guide.

To disable data channel encryption, use the following format:

ENABLE_DATA_CHANNEL_ENCRYPTION = FALSE

Equivalent Administration Console

No equivalent exists in the NetBackup Administration Console host properties.

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