How to setup NDMP credentials via command line

Problem

This document details how to setup NDMP credentials via command line.

Solution

There are two methods for adding NDMP credentials by command line (CLI), use Global Credentials or by a Specific Media Server.

Global Credentials by CLI 
1. To define the global (default user) credentials : 
tpconfig -add -default_user_id <user ID> -password <password>

2. Add a NDMP host using global credentials :
tpconfig -add -nh <ndmp_hostname>

3. To list the global credentials :
tpconfig -ddnh


Specific Media Server NDMP credentials by CLI
1. On the media server which is to be used as an NDMP control host add NDMP credentials :
tpconfig -add -nh <ndmp_hostname> -user_id <user ID> -password <password>

2. To list the NDMP crentials :
tpconfig -dnh


Once the credentials have been added by either method, use the command tpautoconf -verify <ndmp-host> to check the credentials are valid.   

Note : The path for tpconfig and tpautoconf is /usr/openv/volmgr/bin on UNIX/Linux and <install-path>\veritas\volmgr\bin on Windows