NetBackup Admin Console Devices Status for Media Servers shows: Deactivated

Article: 100034161
Last Published: 2017-06-14
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Product(s): NetBackup

Problem

In the NetBackup Administration Console under Media and Device Management --> Devices --> Media Servers see status of Deactivated.

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Error Message

Deactivated

Cause

nbemmcmd -listhosts -verbose shows:

MachineState = administrative pause (13)

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Solution

​Change the Status to active using the following command:

./nbemmcmd -updatehost -machinename media-server-name -machinestateop clr_admin_pause_and_set_active -machinetype media -masterserver master-server-name

Path to the command:
Windows: <install-path>\NetBackup\bin\admincmd
UNIX:  /usr/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd

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