Configuring privileges for granular operations, virtual environments, or off-host backups

This configuration is required if you want to browse backups or perform restores in one of the following: from an Exchange server node in a cluster or from Database Availability Group (DAG) that is not the master server. Alternatively, you can perform a server-directed restore. Further instructions are available on how to allow redirected restores in the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I.

More information is available on when this configuration is necessary.

See About client and proxy server privileges for granular operations.

In the following procedure, peername refers to:

To configure privileges for granular clients and clients in virtual environments

  1. On the master server, create the altnames directory, as follows:

    • In a non-clustered environment, create the following directory:

      install_path\NetBackup\db\altnames

    • In a clustered environment, create the following directory:

      shared_drive_install_path\NetBackup\db\altnames

  2. In the altnames directory, create a peername file.

    Peername is the name of the proxy host or off-host client. For clustered clients, create a peername file for each node in the cluster. For a 2010 DAG, create one file for each physical Exchange server in the DAG.

    For example, consider that you have a source client named ClientA and you want to use a proxy host named ProxyClient. On the master server, you create a file that is called proxyclient.

  3. In the peername file, add the name of the source client.

    The source client is the client that originally performed the backup. For clustered clients, use the virtual Exchange name. For a backup within a private network, use the private network host name. For a DAG, use the DAG name; this name should be the client name in the policy.

    For example, in the proxyclient, include the name clienta.