Viewing the settings for a central administration server

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
If you have the Central Admin Server feature (CAS), you can view information about the location of the databases for Backup Exec. The databases include the Backup Exec Database, the Advanced Device and Media Database (ADAMM), and the catalog database.
During Backup Exec installation, if you chose the default option to create a local Backup Exec SQL Express instance on which to store the Backup Exec Database, the databases are all located on the local Backup Exec server. If you chose another instance on the network on which to store the Backup Exec Database, then the databases are all located on the Microsoft SQL Server that contains that instance.
To view the settings for a central administration server
  1. Do one of the following:
    • Click the Backup Exec button, select Configuration and Settings, and then clickLocal server properties.
    • On the Storage tab, double-click the central administration server.
  2. In the left pane, click Settings.
    Server Shows the name of the Microsoft SQL Server that contains the Backup Exec Database.
    Instance Shows the name of the instance that the Backup Exec Database is installed on.
    Name Shows the Microsoft SQL Server name of the Backup Exec Database.
    Path Shows the path of the Backup Exec Database.
    Server Shows the name of the Microsoft SQL Server that contains the ADAMM database.
    Instance Shows the name of the instance that the ADAMM database is installed on.
    Name Shows the Microsoft SQL Server name for the ADAMM database.
    Path Shows the path of the ADAMM database.
    Server Shows the name of the Microsoft SQL Server that contains the Backup Exec catalog database.
    Instance Shows the database instance that contains the catalog database.
    Name Shows the Microsoft SQL Server name for the Backup Exec catalog database.
    Path Shows the path of the Backup Exec catalog database.
    Private cloud server Indicates if the private cloud server option is enabled or disabled.