You don't mention the version of NetBackup, but on 4.5 FP3 and 5.0 pretty
much all admin functions can be done from the Java gui installed on Windows.
You would still run into the port issue, and if the ports needed cannot be
opened up, you are SOL.  One slim possibility might be to use something like
stunnel, but I am not a network nor firewall expert so I don't know how
difficult this set up would be.

Lurch
>
> Message: 2
> To: veritas-bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu
> From: ljelleff AT csc.com DOT au
> Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 15:48:35 +0800
> Subject: [Veritas-bu] Remote Connection to Master Server
>
> I have been connecting to a master server and running the jnbSA Java GUI
> through a ssh connection with Xwindows software.  As you can imagine, its
> way, way to slow to be of much use.
>
> I have installed the Remote Administration tool for Netbackup Datacentre
> onto my Windows 2000 PC hoping to make a faster connection.  I am unable
to
> connect with the Master server at all.  The entries have been made in the
> bp.conf file on the master server but still its not working.  As I can't
> ping the Master server from my pc, I think its the Firewall causing the
> problem.
>
> Is there a patch or something that will fix this issue as I doubt that I'd
> get approval to open ports on the firewall?
>
> Regards from
> Lindsay
>