Credential

Credential Manager

• Credential Manager allows you to create, save, and manage user credentials when you add servers and physical machines. Credential Manager accumulates the records of the user credentials and allows communication with the respective backup infrastructure. There are no limitations on the number of credentials that can be added.
  

Credentials can be added in three ways:

• From the Credential Management page.
• Before configuring the backup job (While adding server/physical machine)
• While scheduling the backup job

1. From the Credential Management page

From the Management tab  select Credential option. The Credential Management page will be displayed. The following details will be available in this page:

• Credential UserName
• Credential Description
• Last edited time
• Edit - edit the given username/password/description combination in the  database, which can be used if you have changed the password

• Click the Add Credentials option to create a new credential into the record. Provide the following:

• User Name: the domain name or user name of the host or server that is to be added
• Password: the specific password for the mentioned host or server that is to be added
• Description: the text which acts as a hint or a possible description of the credential that is recorded in the database and could be used further for other possible credentials.

2. Before configuring the backup job (While adding server/physical machine/tape)

When you are adding a new server/physical machine you can add a new credential. Click the Add Credentials option and provide the following:

• User Name: Enter the hostname or IP address of the host to which the backup must proceed.
• Password: The specific password for the mentioned host or server
• Description: the text which acts as a hint or a possible description of the credential that is recorded in the database and could be used further for other possible credentials.

• You can either add a new credential or select an already added credential from the Select Credentials drop-down list.

3. While scheduling the backup job and replication job

When you are adding machines to which you are enabling Application Aware consistency, you can add a new credential. Click the Add Credentials option and provide the following:

• User Name: the user name of the Guest OS machine to which you are enabling Application Aware process.
• Password: the specific password of the Guest OS machine.
• Description: the text which acts as a hint or a possible description of the credential that is recorded in the database and could be used further for other possible credentials.
• In case you have previously added credentials, select the particular description from the Select Credentials drop-down list. Once done click Save.