# Replacing Infrastructure Nodes

You can replace infrastructure nodes that are classified as servers across multiple entities simultaneously. This feature allows you to replace a MediaAgent or an access node (server) infrastructure.

Currently, you must manually replace the MediaAgent or access node (server) within each entity. Instead, using this feature you can streamline the process by eliminating the need for manual replacements at every entity level.

Note

- If the server has the MediaAgent package installed, you can replace the MediaAgent from either the Manage > Infrastructure > Servers page or Manage > Infrastructure > MediaAgents page.

- You can only replace an access node (server) that has been explicitly set at the entity level. You cannot replace an access node which is assigned to the entity through a server group association.

## Before You Begin

Verify that the destination MediaAgent and the destination access node is configured and ready.

## Procedure

1. From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Manage > Infrastructure > Servers.

   The Servers page appears.

2. In the row for the server that you want to replace the infrastructure, click the action button , and then click Replacing infrastructure node.

   The Replace Infrastructure Nodes dialog box appears.

3. Click OK.

4. To replace an access node, select the Replace Access node check box.

5. To replace a MediaAgent, Select the Replace MediaAgent check box.

6. To retire and release the license of the MediaAgent from the existing computer, move the Do you want to retire MediaAgent toggle key to the right.

7. Click OK.

   The Destination Client dialog box appears.

8. From the Select Destination Client list, select the new server.

   If you chose to replace only MediaAgent, select the destination MediaAgent computer.

9. Click OK.

   If you chose to replace only the access node, the operation initiates a job to replace the source access node with the destination access node.

   If you replace the MediaAgent, the Move Mount Path dialog box appears, prompting you to fill in additional details in the steps below.

10. From the Source Path list, select the partition on the source MediaAgent.

11. From the Destination Path Type list, select Local Path or Network Path.

12. In the Destination Path box, enter the path on the new MediaAgent.

13. If you chose destination as Network Path, from the Network Path Credential list, select the credential to access the network path for creating partitions.

14. Click Next.

15. If you have additional mount paths, from the Source Path box, select the partition that you want to move, and repeat the steps 10 through 14.

    If there are no DDB partitions, the Input Confirmation dialog box appears. In this scenario, go to step 18.

    If there are DDB partitions to move on from the source MediaAgent, the Move DDB Partition dialog box appears, prompting you to fill in additional details in the steps below.

16. For DDB Disk Path, search and select the DDB path on the new MediaAgent, and then click OK.

17. After all the paths have been set, click Done.

    The Input Confirmation dialog box appears.

18. Click Continue.

    The operation initiates a job to replace the access node and the MediaAgent.

## Results

The operation replaces the following:

- The source access node across all hypervisors and VM groups where it was used.

- The source MediaAgent across all storage types where it was used.

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