Sharing a Remote Media Agent for Linux between multiple Backup Exec servers

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
If the Central Admin Server feature is installed, you can select Backup Exec servers to share a Remote Media Agent for Linux server. When you add a Remote Media Agent for Linux server, the Backup Exec server that you used to add the device is automatically selected for sharing.
See Sharing storage devices.
To share a Remote Media Agent for Linux between multiple Backup Exec servers
  1. On the Storage tab, under All Storage, right-click a Remote Media Agent for Linux server that you want the Backup Exec servers to access.
  2. Select Share.
  3. Under Server, select the Backup Exec servers that you want to use with the Remote Media Agent for Linux.
  4. Click OK.
  5. Restart the Backup Exec services on the Backup Exec servers that you selected in step 3.
See Starting and stopping Backup Exec services.