Enabling managed Backup Exec servers to use any available network interface card

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
By default, jobs that are delegated or copied to a managed Backup Exec server from the central administration server use the network and security settings that are set on the managed Backup Exec server.
However, you can select an option on the central administration server to let a job use any network interface to access Backup Exec agents if the selected network interface is unavailable. Enabling this option for a backup job lets the managed Backup Exec server use an alternative network interface to run important backup jobs that would otherwise fail to run.
To enable managed Backup Exec servers to use any available network interface card
  1. On the central administration server, create a backup job.
  2. On the Backup Definition Properties dialog box, in the Backup box, click Edit.
  3. In the left pane, select Network.
  4. Check Allow managed Backup Exec server to use any network interface to access Backup Exec agents.
  5. Set any additional options for the backup job
  6. Click OK.