Ransomware attackers specifically target and attempt to destroy backup systems to increase the probability of payment. Hardening your system is critical. Please ensure you have reviewed your platform security using the Security Hardening Checklist
Cohesity

COHESITY Documentation

Explore our documentation to get started, discover products & new features, access troubleshooting guides, register sources, platforms support.

Products
Data Security Alliance
Visit Cohesity.com
Demos
Support
Blogs
Developers
Partner Portals
Cohesity Community
© 2026 Cohesity, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Terms of Use|
Privacy Policy|
Legal|
  1. Home
  2. Veritas NetBackup™ Plug-in for VMware vSphere Web Client Guide
  3. Troubleshooting
  4. The vCenter server and NetBackup master server names are not available for search
Veritas NetBackup™ Plug-in for VMware vSphere Web Client Guide

The vCenter server and NetBackup master server names are not available for search

On the Virtual Machine Selection screen, during the vCenter and the NetBackup master server selection, the drop-down list may not display any items.

Make sure that the following are configured:

  • The NetBackup vSphere Web Client plug-in is registered with the vCenter server.

  • The NetBackup authentication token for the client (vCenter) was generated and imported in the vSphere plug-in.

    Note:

    The authentication token must be generated with the correct DNS name of the vCenter where the plug-in is installed (or a correct token alias was added).

    See Creating an authentication token for the NetBackup plug-in for vSphere Web Client.

    See Adding or deleting an additional host name or IP address for an authentication token.

  • The NetBackup Web Services are enabled in the NetBackup master server.

    Web services are automatically enabled when the NetBackup master server (8.0 or later) is installed. See the following tech note for the web server tasks that are required before installation of the master server:

    http://www.veritas.com/docs/000081350

  • The following services are up in the NetBackup master server:

    • NetBackup Service Layer

    • NetBackup Web Management Console

  • The vCenter server is registered with the NetBackup master server.

Feedback

Was this page helpful?
Previous

Instant recovery-ready backup images are not available for selection

Next

Preferred IR-destination options are not saved

Feedback

Was this page helpful?