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Veritas NetBackup™ 8.0 Add-in for Microsoft SCVMM Console Guide

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Product(s): NetBackup (8.0)

Creating an authentication token for the NetBackup add-in for SCVMM

To allow the add-in to restore VMs, generate an authentication token on the NetBackup master server (or certificate on the NetBackup appliance as master server).

To create an authentication token on the NetBackup master server

  1. Enter the following on the master server:

    Windows

    install_path\NetBackup\wmc\bin\install\manageClientCerts.bat -create SCVMM_console_host

    UNIX, Linux

    /usr/openv/wmc/bin/install/manageClientCerts -create SCVMM_console_host

    SCVMM_console_host is the fully qualified domain name of the host where the add-in is installed. The manageClientCerts command returns the location of a compressed file that contains the authentication token.

    Note:

    Do not create or rename the authentication token file using any characters such as an asterisk (*) that violate the Windows file and directory naming conventions. If the name of the token file contains any reserved Windows characters, the add-in cannot be authorized to restore VMs from the master server's backups. For more details on Windows naming conventions, see the Microsoft article Naming Files, Paths, and Namespaces.

  2. Provide the compressed authentication token file to the SCVMM server administrator.

    Caution:

    Be sure to share or send the compressed file in a secure manner.

    With the master server token, the add-in can be authorized to restore virtual machines.

    See Authorizing the NetBackup add-in for SCVMM to restore virtual machines.

To create an authentication token (certificate) on the NetBackup appliance as master server

  1. To generate the certificate, see the "Manage > Certificates" topic in the NetBackup Appliance Administrator's Guide, available from this location:

    http://www.veritas.com/docs/000002217

  2. Provide the compressed certificate file to the SCVMM administrator.

    Caution:

    Be sure to share or send the compressed file in a secure manner.

    With the master server certificate, the add-in can be authorized to restore virtual machines.

    See Authorizing the NetBackup add-in for SCVMM to restore virtual machines.