Disabling or enabling communication between a Microsoft SharePoint web server and Backup Exec

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
Backup Exec communicates with the web servers that participate in Microsoft SharePoint server farms to discover the farm topology. This process may take some time if Backup Exec attempts to communicate with a web server that is unavailable. If you know that a particular web server in a farm is unavailable for a period of time, you can disable the communication between the web server and Backup Exec.
To disable or enable communication between a SharePoint web server and Backup Exec
  1. On the Backup and Restore tab, double-click the SharePoint server farm to which the web server belongs.
  2. In the left pane, click Properties.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • To prevent Backup Exec from communicating with a SharePoint web server, clear the check box next to the web server name.
    • To let Backup Exec communicate with the SharePoint web server, select the check box next to the web server name.
  4. Click Apply.