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NetBackup™ for Microsoft Azure Stack Administrator's Guide

Last Published: 2024-09-30

Product(s): NetBackup & Alta Data Protection (10.5)

Creating a file that contains Microsoft Azure Stack credentials

To communicate with Microsoft Azure Stack, the plug-in must have access to the Microsoft Azure Stack credentials. The credentials must be stored in a file on the NetBackup master server. The credentials are stored in an encrypted format and the plug-in securely accesses the information.

To create a file with the Microsoft Azure Stack credentials on the master server:

At any location on the master server, created a file with a JSON format.
For example, you can create a file named azurestack.creds in the /usr/openv/var/global/ directory.

Open the file and add the following content:

{
"IdentityProvider":"ADFS",
"TenantId":"tenant.domain.com",
"ClientId":"1950a258-227b-4e31-a9cf-717495945fc2",
"ClientSecret":"client_secret",
"AuthResource":
"https://management.adfs.azurestack.local/metadata/a6ad92e4-5b80-4c88-b84f-a7f25c12ba27",
"teststorageac1":
"9ghIt35bQeSvjZxXUPj8LinMs6aXPb2tMFjXVIG6N2v2FO6LRg+HzLz2LX1xR/qRkQYwNPIaE/v+QnUovzaKpQ==",
"rg1disks540":
"R6Lu3buXZ4HVtRTrNEHzzJqo2gShjQytfjX1hRkvfqMVWnvKWmEt2CUfmhlbxI7JCE0Gh5TKA9r3I88eit2FdA==",
"StorageAccount3":"asasdlfkjaasdfasdfasdfasdf09sd8fhaopisdfbanpsdf98asdfpusadf====",
"StorageAccount11":"90asdfasdfasdfasd-98fha-sdf98asdb-fau9bsdf-auy8svfasd==",
"StorageAccount19":"90asdfasdfasdfasd-98fha-sdf98asdb-fau9bsdf-auy8svfasd==",
"StorageAccount121":"90asdfasdfasdfasd-98fha-sdf98asdb-fau9bsdf-auy8svfasd==",
"StorageAccount13":"90asdfasdfasdfasd-98fha-sdf98asdb-fau9bsdf-auy8svfasd==",
"StorageAccount14":"90asdfasdfasdfasd-98fha-sdf98asdb-fau9bsdf-auy8svfasd==",
"StorageAccount12":"90asdfasdfasdfasd-98fha-sdf98asdb-fau9bsdf-auy8svfasd=="
...
}

Note:

The StorageAccount details are required if FETCH_STORAGE_KEYS = false in the azurestack.conf file.

Option	Identity Provider	Description
`IdentityProvider`	`AAD` and `ADFS`	Values can be either ADFS (Active Directory Federation Services) or AAD (Azure Active Directory).
`TenantId`	`AAD`	Value is the tenant domain. For example, "`tenant.onmicrosoft.com`".
`ClientId`	`ADFS`	Value is 1950a258-227b-4e31-a9cf-717495945fc2.
`ClientId`	`AAD`	Value is the application ID of the service principal that has the NetBackup backup and recovery role for the subscriptions that NetBackup must protect.
`ClientSecret`	`AAD`	Value is the client secret of the service principal that has the NetBackup backup and recovery role for the subscriptions that NetBackup must protect.
`AuthResource`	`AAD` and `ADFS`	Value of the key audiences that is obtained by opening the following URL in a web browser: *https://managment.{region}.{azurestackFQDN}/metadata/endpoints?api-version=2015-01-01* For example: *https://management.eng.azurestack.veritas.com/metadata/endpoints?api-version=2015-01-01* The URL returns a JSON value that is the value of the key audiences.
`StorageAccount`	`AAD` and `ADFS`	The storage account with the access key. If the value of fetchStorageKeys in the `azurestack.conf` file is false, then you must add this option.

Obtaining the TenantId value for AAD

Sign in to https://portal.azure.com.
Open Azure Active Directory > Properties and locate the Directory ID that is the TenantId.

Obtaining the ClientId value for AAD

To obtain the ClientId value, you must create a new service principal or use an existing service principal.

Sign in to https://portal.azure.com.
Open Azure Active Directory > App registrations.
In the Search by name or AppID field, search for NBU-ASTK-1 and click the service principal Display Name in the results.
Use any of the following steps to get the ClientID:
- Open Settings and locate and copy Application ID that is the ClientId.
- Open Properties and locate and copy Application ID that is the ClientId.

Obtaining the ClientSecret value for AAD

To obtain the ClientSecret value, you must create a new service principal or use an existing service principal.

Sign in to https://portal.azure.com.
Open Azure Active Directory > App registrations > New application registration.
Create an application with the Name as NBU-ASTK-1.
Select the Application Type as Web App / API.
Enter the Sign-on URL as https://astk.nbu.com.
Click Create.
Open Azure Active Directory > App registrations.
In the Search by name or AppID field, search for NBU-ASTK-1 and click the service principal Display Name in the results.
Open Settings > Keys and add a new password information as follows and then save:
Description: Credential_1
Expires: Never
Value: seedvalue_1
Value displayed is the ClientSecret. The value is displayed only once. If you close the window, the value is not displayed again.