Backup Exec - "Hold" Option For Jobs

Problem

What do the different "Hold Job" options do in Backup Exec?

Solution

For more details and the different ways to put a specific job or the whole job queue on hold, see the Administrators Guide of your version. Please note, running jobs cannot be put on hold.

Hold Job:
Active and scheduled jobs can be placed on hold.
When you place an active job on hold, the job continues to run until it is complete. However, the next scheduled occurrence of that job is placed on hold.
When you place a job on hold, the status in the Job Status column changes to On Hold. 

Removing the Hold on Jobs:
You can remove the hold on a job at any time.
When you remove the hold on a job, the status in the Job Status column changes to the job's original status, such as Active or Scheduled. 

Hold Job Queue:
You can place the entire job queue on hold to make changes to your environment.
The server is paused to place the job queue on hold. When the job queue is on hold, only active jobs continue to run unless you choose to cancel them.
No other jobs can run until the job queue is taken off hold. 

Removing the Hold on the Job Queue:
When you remove the hold on the job queue, the server is unpaused and jobs then run according to the schedule.