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Deactivate Agent

In this article

    You can deactivate backup agent on a computer with the specified ID and switch it to unmanaged mode.

    Request

    To activate backup agent on a discovered computer, send the POST HTTPS request to the URL of the /computers/{ID}/action resource.

    HTTPS Request

    POST https://<Availability-Console>:1281/v2/computers/{ID}/action

    Request Headers

    The request header must contain the authorization token for the current logon session.

    Request Body

    In the request body, the client must send the deactivate action property with the null value:

    {"deactivate": null}

    Response

    The server returns the following response to the client.

    Response Code

    A successfully completed operation returns response code 200 Success.

    Response Headers

    The response to this request contains the following headers. The response may also include additional standard HTTP headers.

    Header

    Description

    Content-length

    The length of the response body.

    Content-type

    The media type and syntax of the request body message: application/json; charset=utf-8

    Response Body

    In the response body, Veeam Availability Console returns a status and a message for an action.

    Example Deactivate Agent

    The following request deactivates agent on a discovered computer with ID 4d831142-aa0c-d333-a825-999cdda6014c.

    Request:

    POST https://localhost:1281/v2/computers/4d831142-aa0c-d333-a825-999cdda6014c/action

     

    Request Header:

    Content-Type: application/json

    Authorization: Bearer <Access-Token>

     

    Request Body:

    {"deactivate": null}

     

    Response Code:

    200 Success

     

    Response Body:

    "Action started."

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