NetBackup™ for PostgreSQL Administrator's Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (11.0)
  1. Overview
    1.  
      Overview of configuring and protecting PostgreSQL assets in the NetBackup web UI
  2. Managing PostgreSQL instances and databases
    1.  
      Quick configuration checklist to protect PostgreSQL instances and databases
    2.  
      Configure PostgreSQL instance
    3.  
      Add a PostgreSQL instance
    4.  
      Manage credentials for an instance
    5.  
      Discover PostgreSQL databases
    6.  
      Remove PostgreSQL instances
    7.  
      Change the autodiscovery frequency of PostgreSQL assets
  3. Managing PostgreSQL environment credentials
    1.  
      Add new PostgreSQL credentials
    2.  
      Default PostgreSQL Administrator
    3.  
      Validate credentials of PostgreSQL instance
    4.  
      View the credential name that is applied to an asset
    5.  
      Edit or delete a named credential
  4. Protecting PostgreSQL instances and databases
    1.  
      Things to know before you protect PostgreSQL instances and databases
    2.  
      Protect PostgreSQL instances and databases
    3.  
      Customize protection settings for the PostgreSQL assets
    4.  
      Remove protection from PostgreSQL instances
    5.  
      View the protection status of PostgreSQL instance
  5. Restoring PostgreSQL Instances and Databases
    1.  
      Things to know before you restore the PostgreSQL instances and databases
    2.  
      About the pre-restore check
    3.  
      Restore PostgreSQL instance and database
    4.  
      Restore target options
    5.  
      Pre-restore checks for PostgreSQL
    6.  
      Steps to perform recovery after restore operation
    7.  
      Steps to perform after Restore and Recovery for PostgreSQL cluster deployment
    8.  
      Limitations
  6. Troubleshooting PostgreSQL operations
    1.  
      Troubleshooting tips for NetBackup for PostgreSQL
    2.  
      Error during PostgreSQL credential addition
    3.  
      Error during the PostgreSQL instances and databases discovery phase
    4.  
      Error during the PostgreSQL Protection Plan Creation
    5.  
      Error while subscribing protection plan to PostgreSQL asset
    6.  
      Error while removing PostgreSQL asset
    7.  
      Error while backup of PostgreSQL asset
    8.  
      Error while restoring PostgreSQL asset image
  7. API for PostgreSQL instances and databases
    1.  
      Using APIs to manage, protect or restore PostgreSQL
  8.  
    Index

Add new PostgreSQL credentials

You can add a new credential to an instance at the time of its creation. See Manage credentials for an instance.

To add new PostgreSQL credentials

  1. On left, click Credential management.
  2. On the Named credentials tab, click Add.
  3. Provide Credential name, Tag, and Description.

    Note:

    Credential name should not contain a % character.

  4. Click Next.
  5. Select PostgreSQL server from the Category drop-down.
  6. Enter Instance username and Instance user password and click Next.
  7. On the Permissions page, click Add.
  8. Select role and permissions.
  9. Click Save and click Next.
  10. Review and click Finish.

Note:

You can Edit or Delete the added credentials.