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Disable Staging

Arcserve Backup provides you with the capability to disable (or bypass) backup to FSD operations. When you use this option, data is backed up directly to its final destination media, rather than being backed up to the FSD.

There are two methods that you can use to perform this task:

• From the Rotation Rules tab on the Schedule tab of the Backup Manager.
• Using File System Device Group Configuration.

Backup Manager - Schedule Tab

To disable backup to staging device operations from the Backup Manager, perform the following steps:

1. Open the Backup Manager window and click the Schedule tab.
2. Select the Scheme Name from the drop-down list.
3. Click the Rotation Rules tab and select the rotation that you want to disable.
4. Click the Modify button.

   The Configuration dialog opens.

5. From the Staging drop-down list on the Configuration dialog, select Disabled.
6. Click OK.

File System Device Group Configuration Dialog

To disable back up to staging device group operations using Device Group Configuration:

1. Open the Backup Manager window and click the Staging Location tab.
2. Right-click the group that you want to disable and select Set Disk-based Device Group Properties.

   The File System Device Group Configuration dialog opens, displaying all groups in your environment that are specified as file system device groups.

   Note: The groups that are enabled for staging display with a corresponding dark blue flag. The groups that are not enabled for staging display with a corresponding light blue flag.

3. Select the group that you want to disable.
4. Clear the check mark from the Enable Staging check box.
5. Click OK.