Adding failover servers

To include a NetBackup media server in the Alternate restore failover machines list, click Add.

Use the following procedure to add or change a media server to the alternate restore failover machine list in the Restore Failover host properties.

To add or change a media server to the failover server

  1. To add an entry, click Add. To change an entry, click Change.

  2. In the Media server field, specify the media server for failover protection.

  3. In the Failover restore servers field, specify the media server(s) to try if the server that is designated in the Server field is unavailable. Separate the names of multiple servers with a single space.

  4. Click Add to add the name to the list. The dialog box remains open for another entry.

    Click OK if an entry was changed. Click Close to close the dialog box.

  5. Click Apply to accept the Restore Failover property changes. Click OK to close the host properties dialog box.

  6. Stop and restart the NetBackup Request daemon on the master server where the configuration was changed.

More Information

Enabling automatic failover to an alternate server

Restore Failover properties