Changing the settings for a managed Backup Exec server

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
The settings for a managed Backup Exec server determine how the managed Backup Exec server communicates and interacts with the central administration server. For example, you can change the connection type, the catalog location, and the job reporting and monitoring functionality. You can change the settings for a managed Backup Exec server at any time.
Note: You may need to restart the services on the managed Backup Exec server after you change the settings. For example, if you change the catalog location, you must restart the services to enable the change to take effect.
To change the settings for a managed Backup Exec server
  1. On the central administration server, on the Storage tab, double-click the managed Backup Exec server.
  2. In the left pane, select Settings.
  3. Select the appropriate options.
    Connection settings Select one of the following types of connections with the central administration server\:
    - Fast connection Configures frequent communications between the central administration server and the managed Backup Exec server. By default, when you choose this setting, job status updates are sent every 10 seconds to the central administration server. Job logs and job histories are sent whenever a job on the managed Backup Exec server completes.
    - Slow connection Configures less frequent communications between the central administration server and the managed Backup Exec server. By default, when you choose this setting, job status updates are sent every 120 seconds to the central administration server. Job logs and job histories are sent only when a job on the managed Backup Exec server fails.
    - Custom Lets you change the thresholds that trigger the communication statuses when managed Backup Exec servers become unresponsive. You can also set how often the managed Backup Exec server sends active job status updates to the central administration server. The frequency affects the network traffic.
    Communication stalled Note: This option appears only ifCustomis selected in theConnection settingsfield.
    Indicate the amount of time to allow before the managed Backup Exec server's status changes to Communication Stalled if the managed Backup Exec server is unresponsive.
    The central administration server does not delegate jobs to the managed Backup Exec server when it has a status of Communication Stalled. Job delegation resumes if the managed Backup Exec server returns to an Enabled status before the threshold is exceeded.
    The default threshold is five minutes.
    No communication Note: This option appears only ifCustomis selected in theConnection settingsfield.
    Indicate the amount of time to allow before the managed Backup Exec server's status changes from Communication Stalled to No Communication.
    When the status of the managed Backup Exec server changes from Communication Stalled to No Communication, the central administration server marks the active jobs on the managed Backup Exec server as Failed. The custom error-handling rule Recovered Jobs is applied to any job that is active when the No Communication status appears.
    The default threshold is 15 minutes.
    Send active job status updates to the central administration server Note: This option appears only ifCustomis selected in theConnection settingsfield.
    Select this option to enable the managed Backup Exec server to send a job status update to the central administration server. You can adjust the number of seconds that a managed Backup Exec server waits between sending job status updates to the central administration server. To preserve network bandwidth when many jobs are running, increase the amount of time between job update statuses. Decrease the amount of time if you want to send more updates.
    The default is 10 seconds, which provides near real-time monitoring. This setting is recommended only for fast network connections.
    Send status updates to the central administration server every Note: This option appears only ifCustomis selected in theConnection settingsfield andYesis selected in theSend active job status updates to the central administration serverfield.
    Set the amount of time that a managed Backup Exec server waits between sending job status updates to the central administration server. To preserve network bandwidth when many jobs are running, increase the amount of time between job update statuses. Decrease the amount of time if you want to send more updates.
    The default is 10 seconds, which provides near real-time monitoring. This setting is recommended only for fast network connections.
    For low-bandwidth network connections, consider a setting of 120 seconds. This frequency allows updates to be displayed for a medium-sized job while still significantly decreasing the network traffic caused by job status updates.
    If you uncheck the check box, job status updates are not sent. Job progress is not displayed on the central administration server. When the job is complete, the Job History on the central administration server is updated.
    Send job log details to the central administration server Choose when the job log for the managed Backup Exec server is sent to the central administration server. You can choose to send the job log one time per day, after a job completes, or never.
    The following options are available:
    - Never If you select this option, job logs are stored locally at the managed Backup Exec server.
    - Once a day If you select this option, the Send job logs at field appears. You must select the time to send the job log to the central administration server.
    - On job completion If you select this option, the Send job log only if the job fails field appears. Select Yes to send the job log only for failed jobs. Select No to send the job log regardless of the job disposition.
    Send job logs at Choose the time when Backup Exec sends the job logs for the managed Backup Exec server to the central administration server. This option appears only if Once a day is selected in the option Send job log details to the central administration server
    Send job log only if the job fails Choose whether to send the job log for failed jobs only or for all jobs. Select Yes to send the job log only for failed jobs. Select No to send the job log regardless of the job disposition. This option appears only if On job completion is selected in the option Send job log details to the central administration server
    Send job history details to central administration server Choose when the job history for the managed Backup Exec server is sent to the central administration server.
    The following options are available:
    - Never If you select this option, job histories are stored locally at the managed Backup Exec server.
    - Once a day If you select this option, the Send job history logs at field appears. You must select the time to send the job history to the central administration server.
    - On job completion If you select this option, the Send job history only if the job fails field appears. Select Yes to send the job history only for failed jobs. Select No to send the job history regardless of the job disposition.
    Send job history at Choose the time when Backup Exec sends the job history for the managed Backup Exec server to the central administration server. This option appears only if Once a day is selected in the option Send job history details to the central administration server .
    Send job history details only if the job fails Choose whether to send job history details for failed jobs only or for all jobs. Select Yes to send the job history details only for failed jobs. Select No to send the job history details regardless of the job disposition. This option appears only if On job completion is selected in the option Send job history details to the central administration server .
    Monitor jobs that are created locally on the managed Backup Exec server Select this option if you want to view delegated jobs and the jobs that are created on the local managed Backup Exec server.
    You can also hold, delete, run, cancel, and change the priority order of the jobs that are created on or copied to the local managed Backup Exec server.
    Display an alert when the time is not synchronized between the managed Backup Exec server and the central administration server Select this option to enable Backup Exec to create an alert if the clock on the managed Backup Exec server differs from the clock on the central administration server. An alert is generated when the number of seconds indicated is exceeded.
    CAS monitors the internal computer clocks on both the managed Backup Exec servers and the central administration server. If time differences develop between the central administration server and the managed Backup Exec servers, jobs could run at unexpected times. To prevent problems, the time that is reported on managed Backup Exec servers should match the time that is reported on the central administration server. If you receive time difference alerts, reset the clock on the managed Backup Exec server to match the system clock on the central administration server.
    If you change the system time on either the managed Backup Exec server or the central administration server, you must restart the Backup Exec services on that server.
    Send the alert after the servers are not synchronized for Indicate the number of seconds that the clocks on the managed Backup Exec server and the central administration server must differ before Backup Exec sends an alert.
    Note: This option appears only ifEnabledis selected in theDisplay an alert when the time is not synchronized between the managed Backup Exec server and the central administration serverfield.
    Storage and media database location Indicate whether the storage and media database is located on the central administration server or a managed Backup Exec server.
    Keep the catalogs on Set the location of the catalog to one of the following locations\:
    - Managed Backup Exec server (distributed) Distributes the catalog files between the central administration server and the managed Backup Exec server. If storage and media data is kept in a local database on the managed Backup Exec server, then the distributed location is the only available catalog location. Select this option if you have a low-bandwidth network connection.
    - Central administration server (centralized) Keeps all catalog files on the central administration server. A high-bandwidth network connection is required for this option.
    - Both servers (replicated) Replicates all catalog files from the managed Backup Exec server to the central administration server. If a managed Backup Exec server is unavailable, you can still browse the catalog from the central administration server. However, you cannot restore data because the managed Backup Exec server is unavailable. A high-bandwidth network connection is required for this option.
    See CAS distributed, centralized, and replicated catalog locations .
    Private cloud server Select this option to enable a managed service provider to locate a Backup Exec server in its data center, and then configure it for a CAS environment with other Backup Exec servers that are located across the WAN at the managed service provider's customer locations. As an alternative to shipping tapes off-site for storage, backups can be run and stored locally, and then copied to the cloud server's deduplication disk storage device. Additionally, this feature can be used by customers with widely distributed networks who want to use Backup Exec servers in remote offices for local backups, and then copy the backup sets to a Backup Exec server that is located in a central data center. This option is part of the Cloud Services for Backup Exec feature.
  4. Click Apply.