Use the Hot-swappable Device Wizard to replace or add a hot-swappable storage device on a Backup Exec media server without having to reboot the server.
If you remove and then reconnect Universal Serial Bus (USB) tape devices to the USB port, you must run the Hot-swappable Device Wizard to allow Backup Exec to rediscover the devices.
For iSCSI-attached devices, you must list the device as a Persistent Target in the iSCSI control panel applet, and then run the Hot-swappable Device Wizard.. Listing the device as a Persistent Target lets Backup Exec rediscover the device whenever you restart the media server.
After you start the Hot-swappable Device Wizard, you are prompted to close the Backup Exec Administration Console. The Hot-swappable Device Wizard waits until any jobs that were processing are completed. The wizard pauses the media server and stops the Backup Exec services. You can then add or replace any storage devices. The wizard detects the new or replaced device, and adds information about the device to the Backup Exec Database . The wizard is then completed, and you can reopen the Backup Exec Administration Console.
Any new storage device is displayed in the Devices view, and usage statistics for the device begin accumulating. You can add the new device to a device pool.
Any replaced storage device is displayed in the Devices view with a status of Offline.
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Adding or replacing devices by using the Hot-swappable Device Wizard