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Veritas NetBackup™ Cloud Administrator's Guide

Last Published: 2021-01-01

Product(s): NetBackup (9.0)

Platform: Linux,UNIX,Windows

NetBackup cloudstore.conf configuration file

Table: cloudstore.conf configuration file parameters and descriptions describes the cloudstore.conf configuration file parameters.

The cloudstore.conf file is available on the master server and all the media servers that are installed on the platforms that NetBackup cloud supports.

Note:

Before you modify any of the parameters in the cloudstore.conf file, you must stop the nbcssc service (on media server versions 7.7.x to 8.1.2 only) and the nbwmc service (on master server). Once you modify the parameters, restart these services for the changes to take effect.

The cloudstore.conf file resides in the following directories:

UNIX: /usr/openv/var/global/wmc/cloud
On media server versions 7.7.x to 8.1.2, the path is /usr/openv/netbackup/db/cloud.
Windows: install_path\Veritas\NetBackup\var\global\wmc\cloud
On media server versions 7.7.x to 8.1.2, the path is install_path\Veritas\NetBackup\db\cloud.

Table: cloudstore.conf configuration file parameters and descriptions

Parameter	Description
CSSC_VERSION	It is not recommended to modify this value. Specifies the version of `cloudstore.conf` file. The default value is 2.
CSSC_PLUGIN_PATH	It is not recommended to modify this value. Specifies the path where NetBackup cloud storage plug-ins are installed. The default path is as follows: On Windows: install_path\Veritas\NetBackup\bin\ost-plugins On UNIX: /usr/openv/lib/ost-plugins
CSSC_PORT	This is applicable to media server versions 7.7.x to 8.1.2 only. Specifies the port number for the CloudStore Service Container (nbcssc). Specify the value as 5637. This port is used to provide back-level media server support for the older media servers that are configured for cloud storage. Ensure that the older media servers use this port. Communication with the master server fails if the older media servers use a different port.
CSSC_LOG_DIR	Specifies the directory path where csconfig, nbcldutil, and cloud plugins generate log files. The default path is as follows: On Windows: install_path\Veritas\NetBackup\logs\nbcssc On UNIX: /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/nbcssc Note: For media server versions 7.7.x to 8.1.2, the `nbcssc` service uses this path for log files.
CSSC_LOG_FILE	This is applicable only up to NetBackup release 8.1.2. Specifies the file name that the nbcssc service uses to write its logs. The default value is empty, which means that the NetBackup logging mechanism determines the log file name.
`CSCONFIG_LOG_FILE`	Specifies the file name that the csconfig utility uses to write its logs. The default value is empty, which means that the NetBackup logging mechanism determines the log file name.
CSSC_IS_SECURE	Specifies if the nbcssc service runs in secure (value 64) or non-secure mode (value 0). The default value is 64.
CSSC_CIPHER_LIST	Specifies the cipher list that NetBackup uses for the following purpose: The cloud master host's cipher is used for communication with the cloud service provider. The media server cipher is used for communicating with the cloud master host's nbwmc service and with the cloud service provider. It is recommended that you do not modify this value. However, if you want to customize the cipher list, depending on the purpose, you must modify the cipher list in the `cloudstore.conf` on the master server and the media servers. Note: If the cipher list is invalid, the customized cipher list is replaced by the default cipher list. The default value is AES:!aNULL:@STRENGTH.
CSSC_LOG_LEVEL	Specifies the log level for csconfig and nbcldutil CLI utility logging. Value 0 indicates that the logging is disabled and non-zero value indicates that the logging is enabled. The default value is 0.
CSSC_MASTER_PORT	This is applicable for media server versions 7.7.x to 8.1.2 only. It is not applicable for NetBackup master and media server versions 8.2 and later. This parameter value must be set to 5637. This port is used to provide back-level media server support for older media servers that are configured for cloud storage. Ensure that the older media servers use this port. Communication with the master server fails if the older media servers use a different port.
CSSC_MASTER_NAME	Specifies the NetBackup master server name. This entry indicates that the nbwmc service runs on this host. It processes all cloud provider-specific requests based on the CloudProvider.xml and CloudInstance.xml files that reside at the following location: On Windows: `install_path\NetBackup\var\global\wmc\cloud` On media server versions 7.7.x to 8.1.2, the path is `install_path\NetBackup\db\cloud`. On UNIX: `/usr/openv/var/global/wmc/cloud` On media server versions 7.7.x to 8.1.2, the path is `/usr/openv/netbackup/db/cloud`.
CSSC_LEGACY_AUTH_ENABLED	Specifies if the nbcssc service has the legacy authentication enabled (value 1) or disabled (0). The default value is 0. Note: Starting from NetBackup 8.1, the CSSC_LEGACY_AUTH_ENABLED option is deprecated. To communicate with legacy media servers, use the Enable insecure communication with 8.0 and earlier hosts option on the NetBackup master server. The option is available in the NetBackup Administration Console on the Security Management > Global Security Settings > Secure Communication tab.
`CSSC_ALLOW_LEGACY_AUTH`	Specifies if the master server can communicate with legacy media servers that are configured for cloud storage. Only media server versions 7.7.x to 8.1.2 are supported. The value 1 (default value) indicates that the communication is enabled while the value 0 means that the communication is disabled. Use this parameter in conjunction with the Enable insecure communication with 8.0 and earlier hosts option available in the NetBackup Administration Console GUI (Security Management > Global Security Settings > Security Communication tab). The GUI option allows you to enable or disable master server communication with all back-level legacy media servers. It works as an all or none kind of a setting and is not specific to cloud storage media servers. This parameter provides that additional level of control for the cloud. You can use this setting to enable or disable master server communication with back-level cloud storage media servers explicitly. For example, if the GUI option is enabled (default value) and this parameter value is set to 0, the NetBackup master server continues to work with supported back-level media servers as other storage servers. However, legacy cloud storage media servers that use the older method of communication using hardcoded credentials are blocked altogether, thus increasing the security of your NetBackup environment. Note: This parameter value has no effect if the GUI option is disabled. If you modify this parameter value, you must restart the NetBackup Web Management Console (`nbwmc`) service for the changes to take effect.