Failed to get host security certificate, BMR 8.1.2

[ArsalanAlli]

Hello,

My env:

NBU Server: 8.1.2 on windows 2k8

Source Client: 8.1.2 on windows 2k8

Des Client: 8.1.2

i am getting "Failed to get host security certificate" at the startup screen when host PXE boots.

Here is what i did:

Added new host name ,IP in hosts file of server.

Added hsot to NBU database using nbhostmgmt command.

in security events tab i am getting this message:

"Certificate request for host "newhq" was rejected as hostname is not known to the master server"

here is the output of nbhostmgmt -li command:

Host ID                                  : 545bd1ca-24a4-46a9-ba74-2c47e8a0609b
Host                                       : newhq
Master Server                            :
OS Type                                  :
Operating System                         :
NetBackup EEBs                           :
Hardware Description                     :
CPU Architecture                         :
Version                                  :
Secure                                   : No
Comment                                  :
Allow Auto Reissue Certificate           : Yes
Allow Auto Reissue Certificate Validity  : Jan 11, 2019 05:33:17 PM

Mapped Host Name    Approved      Conflict    Auto-discovered      Shared      Created On                    Last Updated On
10.190.11.215       Yes           No          No                   No         Ja
n 09, 2019 05:22:58 PM      Jan 09, 2019 05:22:58 PM
newhq               Yes           No          No                   No         Ja

i have added both IP and hostname to this hosts mapping.is there anything i am doing wrong ?

Waiting for your kind response.

[ArsalanAlli]

so no response yet...!!

[X2]

hostname is not known to the master server

from Article: A host is considered to be known to the master server if the host can be found in the following entities:

1. If the host is listed against any of the following options in the NetBackup configuration file (Windows registry or the bp.conf file on UNIX):

• APP_PROXY_SERVER
• DISK_CLIENT
• ENTERPRISE_VAULT_REDIRECT_ALLOWED
• MEDIA_SERVER
• NDMP_CLIENT
• SERVER
• SPS_REDIRECT_ALLOWED
• TRUSTED_MASTER
• VM_PROXY_SERVER

2. If the host is listed as a client name in the altnames file (ALTNAMESDB_PATH).

3. If the host appears in the EMM database of the master server.

4. If at least one catalog image of the client exists that is less than 6 months old.

5. If the client is listed in at least one backup policy.

6. If the client is a legacy client. That is, a client is listed in Host Properties --> Master server -->   Client Attributes.

[ArsalanAlli]

Thankx for the reply,

i forgot to mention in my post that i am getting this error while "preparing to discover" operation.

According to NBU guide, for Dissimilar restore host doen't need to be a client of NBU server, it just needs an entry in EMM database which i did using nbhostmgmt command.

I dont know if i did the entry wrong !! i just followd the guide. NBU 8.1.2 Admin guide..

You can discover the configuration of a new system; the system does not have to
be a NetBackup client. A discovered configuration contains the hardware and the
software information of a host.

To restore BMR configurations of NetBackup 8.1.1
and later, a valid host ID to host name mapping for
the selected host name must be present.
Use the nbhostmgmt command for adding a host
entry in the host database or for host ID to host name
mappings.

[Marianne]

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@ArsalanAlli wrote:

so no response yet...!!

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@ArsalanAlli

If you need assistance urgently, best to log a Support call with Veritas Support.

Experience with BMR on NBU 8.1.x is not very common in this forum.