Network and security restore options

You can override the default settings for a restore job by changing network and security options.

See Restoring data by setting job properties.

Table: Network and security restore options

Item

Description

Network interface

Designates the name of the network interface card that connects the media server to the network you want to use for the restore network. The list includes all available network interface cards on the media server.

If you are using the Central Admin Server Option (CASO), select the Use the default network interface for the managed media server option if you want CASO delegated restore jobs to be processed using the network interface card configured as the default in the managed media server.

Protocol

Designates the network protocol.

You have the following options:

  • Use any available protocol

  • Use IPv4

  • Use IPv6

Subnet

Displays the 32-bit number that determines the subnet to which the network interface card belongs.

Allow use of any available network interface, subnet, or protocol for remote agents not bound to the above network interface, subnet, or protocol

Ensures that the data from a remote system is backed up or restored over any available network if the remote system that you selected for backup or restore is not part of the specified restore network.

If you do not select this check box and you selected data from a remote system that is not part of the specified restore network, the job fails because Backup Exec cannot back up or restore the data from the remote system.

Interface details

Designates the Media Access Control (MAC) address, Adapter type, Description, IP addresses, and subnet prefixes of the network interface you selected for the restore network.

Network and security restore options