Sharing the tape drives on NDMP servers between multiple Backup Exec servers

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
To share the tape drives that are attached to a network-attached storage NDMP server, the NDMP feature and the Central Admin Server feature (CAS) must be installed. CAS is installed as part of the Enterprise Server feature (ESF).
You can then select which Backup Exec servers can share the tape drives. The Backup Exec server that you used to add the NDMP server is automatically selected for sharing.
Note: If you upgraded from an earlier version of Backup Exec, your existing configuration is preserved. You do not have to set up sharing for existing configurations.
To share a tape drive on NDMP servers between multiple Backup Exec servers
  1. On the Storage tab, right-click the storage device that you want to share.
  2. Click Share.
  3. Check the Backup Exec servers or managed Backup Exec servers that you want to share this storage device.
  4. Click OK.
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