Activating or deactivating a media server
When you activate a media server, NetBackup can use it for backup and restore jobs. You can deactivate a media server. A common reason to do so is to perform maintenance. When a media server is deactivated, NetBackup does not send job requests to it.
When you deactivate a media server, the following things occur:
Current jobs are allowed to complete.
If the host is part of a shared drive configuration, it does not scan drives.
To activate or deactivate a media server
- In the NetBackup Administration Console, expand Media and Device Management > Media Servers.
- From the Media Servers pane, select the media server to activate or deactivate.
- On the Actions menu, select Activate or Deactivate.