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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 servers
  6. ENABLE_DIRECT_CONNECTION for servers
Veritas NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I

ENABLE_DIRECT_CONNECTION for servers

With NAT clients in place, NetBackup master servers and media servers are configured only to accept communication requests from clients.

Servers cannot communicate directly with clients. The ENABLE_DIRECT_CONNECTION option lets you establish a direct connection between servers and clients when required.

Here are some example scenarios where servers need to directly connect to clients:

  • When the NetBackup domain consists of clients that are not behind any firewall or are not using any gateway

  • When the NetBackup domain consists of clients with earlier versions

By default the direct connection between servers and clients is disabled.

Table: ENABLE_DIRECT_CONNECTION information

Usage

Description

Where to use

On NetBackup servers.

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 enable a direct connection between servers and clients, use the following format:

ENABLE_DIRECT_CONNECTION = TRUE

Equivalent Administration Console

No equivalent exists in the NetBackup Administration Console host properties.

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