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 
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: "Backup agent has been switched to workstation operation mode. Job scheduling settings have been reset to defaults." |
