You can turn an inactive MediaAgent into an active MediaAgent enabling the Add MediaAgent Role option. When you enable this option, a license is consumed and the MediaAgent becomes active.
Active MediaAgents consume a license, while inactive MediaAgents have the MediaAgent package installed, but have not yet consumed a license.
Procedure
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From the navigation pane, go to Manage > Servers.
The Servers page appears.
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For the server that you want to add MediaAgent role, in the Actions column, click the action button , and then select Add MediaAgent Role.
Note
The Add MediaAgent Role option will be displayed only when you select an inactive MediaAgent.