Problem
NetBackup (NB) Auto Image Replication (AIR) configuration fails, specifically while in the NB java-based administration console Media and Device Management > Credentials > Storage Servers > properties of the storage server Replication tab in Add a Replication Target in a Different NetBackup Domain to add the target master the following error occurs after supplying the password in the 'Password:' field under "Login credentials for the replication target storage server.':
Error Message
"Error in configuring <remote_storage_server> as replication target for <source_storage_server>: authentication failed(160) Reconfiguration failed for storage server PureDisk:<source_storage_server>. authorization failure"
Cause
Incorrect MSDP password supplied for the remote master storage server.
Solution
On the source MSDP server, use the Replication tab from the Change Storage Server dialog box specify valid credentials of the target storage server.