Veritas NetBackup (Application) | Scan Requirements

[ Applies to ] StorageGuard 9.x and later   /   Veritas NetBackup 8.1 and later   /   NetBackup primary server

StorageGuard collects configuration data from a Veritas NetBackup environment by opening an HTTPS connection to the NetBackup primary server (called the master server in earlier releases) and running read-only NetBackup Management REST API calls. This article describes the requirements and how to create the scan account with a read-only custom role.

Requirements

Create a scan account

The following procedure is a suggested way to create a user and a custom role with read-only permissions in the NetBackup Web UI.

Create the user

1. Sign in to the NetBackup Web UI as a user with administrative privileges.
2. Go to Security > Users, and then click + Add.
3. Enter the user name, assign a password, and continue.

Create a read-only role

4. Go to Security > RBAC > Roles, and then click + Add.
5. Enter a role name and description, for example StorageGuard ReadOnly Role.
6. Under Permissions, click Assign.
7. Expand Global Permissions, and select View for all subcategories.
8. Expand Protection Plans, and select View for all subcategories.
9. Expand Assets, and select View for all subcategories.
10. Under Users, click Assign, and select the user you created.

Permissions reference

The role needs the following View permissions:

Veritas documentation

For detailed steps and explanations, see the NetBackup Web UI Administrator's Guide:

• Add a custom RBAC role
• About role permissions