Situation:
You cannot create a Backup Master.
Resolution:
You select a system (or group of systems) from the MSC to be the Backup Master. The system must be either an unsecured system (which will be secured by being made a Backup Master), or a system that is not part of any ASG (client or server). These systems will mirror the MSC's security configuration.
Because the Backup Master may some day take over as the MSC, the Backup Master must be able to physically access all of the systems that the MSC can access. Therefore, if the MSC is connected to multiple fabrics, the Backup Master also must be connected to those same fabrics. When you select a Backup Master, the HBAnyware Security Configurator displays a warning if it detects that the system selected to be a Backup Master is not able to physically access the same systems that the MSC can access.