Virtual Business Services security model example

Last published : Jun 19, 2026
Consider two virtual business services:
  • VBS A that consists of cluster C1 and cluster C2
  • VBS B that consists of cluster C2 and cluster C3
Figure: Virtual Business Services security model
Virtual Business Services security model
Assume the following service groups for each cluster:
  • Service group SG1 for cluster C1
  • Service group SG2 for cluster C2
  • Service group SG3 for cluster C3
When you create a virtual business service from the Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager interface, Veritas InfoScale Operations Manager deploys a per-cluster credential (digital certificate) to each cluster. All hosts on the cluster get a credential that identifies them as belonging to that cluster. The cluster credential contains the cluster ID. Likewise, hosts on another cluster also get credentials that identify them as belonging to their respective cluster.
Additionally, the credential also has information about the Management Server that sent the credential. This information is required when one host is managed by multiple Management Servers.