Pausing or resuming a managed Backup Exec server

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
You can pause and resume a managed Backup Exec server from the central administration server.
Pausing a managed Backup Exec server prevents the central administration server from delegating jobs to it. When the managed Backup Exec server is paused, its status changes from Online to Paused.
Caution: When you install Backup Exec features at a managed Backup Exec server, the managed Backup Exec server must be paused so that no further jobs are delegated to it from the central administration server while the installation process occurs. If jobs are running, let them finish or cancel them before beginning the installation.
When you resume a paused managed Backup Exec server, the following changes occur:
  • Jobs can be delegated from the central administration server to the managed Backup Exec server.
  • The managed Backup Exec server's status changes from Paused to Online in the State column on the Storage tab.
To pause a managed Backup Exec server
  1. From the central administration server's Storage tab, right-click the managed Backup Exec server that you want to pause.
  2. Click Pause.
To resume a paused managed Backup Exec server
  1. From the central administration server's Storage tab, right-click the managed Backup Exec server that you want to resume.
  2. Click Pauseto remove the check mark next toPause.