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Add, Import, and Export Computers Using the Source Tree

The Add, Import, and Export feature lets you add multiple computers (for example, nodes, agents, and Arcserve UDP servers) into the Backup Manager Source tree, whether computers will or will not be backed up.

This function is beneficial in backup environments that contain a large number of computers. You can add, import, and export computers from the Classic View and Group View in the Backup Manager.

To add, import, and export computers using the Source tree

1. Open the Backup Manager and select the Source tab.

   From the view drop-down list, specify one of the following views:

   • Group View

     Note: The default view is Group View.

   • Classic View

   The view option is applied.

2. Based on the view option that you specified, do one of the following:
   • Group View--Right-click one of the group objects in the browser (for example, the Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, and Oracle Server objects) and select Add/Import/Export Agents from the pop-up menu.

     Note: If the group specified is Arcserve UDP Servers, click Add/Import/Export UDP Servers on the pop-up menu.

   • Classic View--Right-click one of the classic objects in the browser (for example, the Windows Systems object) and select Add/Import/Export Nodes from the pop-up menu.

     Note: If the classic object specified is Arcserve UDP Servers, click Add/Import/Export UDP Servers on the pop-up menu.

   The Add/Import/Export dialog opens. Any any existing computers are populated in list of computers that will be added to the Source tree as viewed in the right-pane.

3. Add the computers to the list in the right-pane, which will be added to the Source tree. This can be done in the following ways:
   • Specify the host name or host name (IP address) of the computers that you want to add in the text box and click Add.

     The best practice is to specify the host name and the IP address of the target system. This approach helps ensure that Arcserve Backup can accurately detect the target system, based on its IP address, and display the system under the Windows Systems object.

     Note: If you specify only the host name, Arcserve Backup sets the IP address value to 0.0.0.0.

   • Select the computers from the list of computers detected by auto-discovery in the left-pane and click Add or Add All.

     You can select multiple computers and agents using the CTRL + click and Shift + click keyboard shortcuts.

     Note: The computers are removed from the left-pane list after they have been added to the right-pane list.

   • Click Import to add a list of computers using a .csv or .txt file.

     Example: .txt file:

     Hoatname1(IP)
     Hostname2(IP)
     Hostname3(IP)
     Hostname4(IP)
     

     Example: .csv file:

     Hostname1(IP), Hostname2(IP), Hostname3(IP), Hostname4(IP), ...
     

     Note: For more information, see Add Multiple Computers Using .csv and .txt Files.

   The computers that will be added to the Backup Manager Source tree are displayed in the right-pane list.

4. (Optional) Click Delete or Delete All if necessary to remove items from the right-pane list.

   The Delete and Delete All buttons are only enabled if you select a node or multiple nodes in the right-pane list. If the computer was originally entered in the text box or imported from a .csv or .txt file, and you click Delete, the computers will be removed from the right-pane list. If the computers were detected by auto-discovery, and you click Delete, the computers display in the left-pane list of computers detected by auto-discovery.

5. Select the computers in the right-pane list for which you want to enter a user name and password, and then click Security.

   (Optional) From the list of computers that will be added to the Source directory tree, double-click the Host name or Address value of the target system.

   The Security dialog opens where you can add the user name and password for multiple nodes and agents at one time. The nodes and agents displayed on the Security dialog are provided from the right-pane list on the Add/Import/Export dialog.

6. Enter the user name and password and click OK.

   You are returned to the Add/Import/Export dialog and the user name and password are added to the right-pane list.

7. (Optional) Select a node or agent in the left-pane list and click Properties.

   The Server Properties dialog opens and displays the Domain name, Server name, IP address, Last response time, and Products installed. These properties are detected by the auto-discovery service, so the Properties button will only be enabled when you select a node or agent in the left-pane list and click Properties.

8. Click OK.

   If Arcserve Backup cannot access the newly added computers, the Add Agents Result dialog opens.

   Be aware of the following:

   • The Add Nodes Result or the Add UDP Servers Result dialog opens when adding Nodes or Arcserve UDP Servers.
   • The result dialog provides you with a list of computers that Arcserve Backup cannot access and the corresponding reason (Status) for each computer. If the reason for the failure relates to security credentials, the result dialog lets you modify the user name and password that Arcserve Backup requires to log in to the computer. Follow the on-screen instructions on the result dialog to add the computers and click OK.

   The computers are added to the Backup Manager Source tree. If an existing computer was deleted, it will be removed from the Backup Manager Source tree. If a computer name is duplicated, you will see a warning message indicating that this is a duplicate name and computer will not be added to the Source tree. In addition, Arcserve Backup lets you add multiple host names with the same IP address.