Additional Servers Vs Media Servers, Difference?

[Mark_Hill]

Hey All,

Having inherited a system from someone else I find a lot of the clients have their media servers listed under the "Additional Servers" section.

Is there a difference between listing them there rather than in the media server section?

All the backups are working, so no difference there. Just wondering if we are missing out on anything or if listing them under the media server section improves anything?

Cheers!

[Stumpr2]

difference between a "server" and a "media_server"
a server has full functionality for altering netbackup on the master
a media_server is limited to backing up and restoring files.

[Mark_Hill]

Cool, thanks Bob.

But what is the difference when specified in the client details on the master server?
Do you know what I mean?

You get two spaces to fill, one where "additional servers" are listed and one for "media servers" is there any difference to the client when you list them in one of the other?

Cheers!

[Stumpr2]

it's the same thing just another place to change them. You can enter them in the client properties as Servers or as media serves. Or you can logon to the client and do it from the client's GUI.

[Mark_Hill]

Cheers!