Copying configuration settings to another Backup Exec server

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
If you have the Central Admin Server feature (CAS), you can copy configuration settings and logon information from one Backup Exec server to another. This copy ability lets you quickly set up a group of Backup Exec servers with the same configuration or logon settings.
Note: To copy configuration settings and logon information to other Backup Exec servers, you must install theCopy Server Configurationsfeature. SeeInstalling additional agents and features to the local Backup Exec server.
To copy configuration settings to another Backup Exec server
  1. Click the Backup Exec button, select Configuration and Settings, and then clickCopy Settings to Other Servers.
  2. Select any of the following options:
    Default schedule Select this option to copy the default schedule settings from this Backup Exec server to another Backup Exec server.
    Error-handling rules Select this option to copy error-handling rules from this Backup Exec server to another Backup Exec server.
    Alert configuration Select this option to copy the alert configuration from this Backup Exec server to another Backup Exec server.
  3. Select the Backup Exec server or servers to which you want to copy the selected settings.
If the destination server is not in the list, do one of the following:
  • To add a server manually, click Add , and then select the server or servers that you want to add to the list.
  • To import a list of servers, click Import List, browse to select the list, and then clickOpen.
  1. Click OK.
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