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Add Nodes

You can use the Add, Import, and Export Nodes feature to add multiple nodes and agents into the system in either of the following ways:

To add multiple nodes and agents using the user interface

  1. Open the Arcserve Backup Manager Console. From the Quick Start Menu, select Administration and click Central Agent Admin.

    The Central Agent Admin window opens.

  2. Right-click the Windows Systems object and select Add/Import/Export Nodes.

    The Add/Import/Export Nodes dialog appears.

  3. Enter the name of a node you want to add and click Add. You can also select one or more nodes from the left-pane list, and click Add or Add All.
  4. (Optional) Select any node on the left-pane list and click Properties.

    The Server Properties dialog appears showing the server details and list of products installed on that server. Click OK.

  5. (Optional) Select any node on the right-pane list and click Security.

    The Security dialog appears where you can set the user a user name and password for the node. You can also apply the same user name password to multiple nodes. Click OK.

  6. Click OK.

    You can now view the added nodes and agents in the Central Agent Admin.

To add multiple nodes and agents using a .csv and .txt file

  1. Right-click the Windows Systems object and select Add/Import/Export Nodes.

    The Add/Import/Export Nodes dialog appears.

  2. Click Import and browse to a location containing .csv or .txt files.
  3. Specify the name of the .csv or .txt file from the user interface.

    The node and agent names are imported from the .csv or .txt file and are added into the system.

  4. Click OK.

    You can now view the added nodes and agents in the Central Agent Admin.