Starting Backup Exec services

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
Start Services lets you start Backup Exec services remotely on any Backup Exec server that appears in the Backup Exec Utility.
When you start services on a clustered Backup Exec server, you place the entire Backup Exec cluster group online. To bring the entire group offline again, stop the services by using Stop Services.
See Stopping Backup Exec services.
To start Backup Exec services on a Backup Exec server
  1. Select a Backup Exec server from either a Backup Exec server group or from All Backup Exec Servers.
  2. In the task pane, under Services Tasks, click Start Services.
  3. After the services start, click Close.