Attach Disk Safes

*To attach an existing disk safe.*

# In the Main menu, click *Disk Safes*, and then click *Attach Existing Disk Safe* in the Disk Safes menu. Server Backup Manager displays the Attach Existing Disk Safe window as shown in the following image.
!Attaching Existing Disk Safe window_Enterprise_English.png!
# Copy the path where the disk safe files are saved.
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# In the Attach Existing Disk Safe window, complete the following fields:
#* *Server*. Select the server for the disk safe.
#* *Name*. Type a unique name to identify the disk safe in the system. SBM displays this name in the Disk Safes list.
#* *Path*. Type or paste the location where the disk safe folder is currently saved. For example, {{D:/disk_safe_websites}}.
#* *Import Policy from Disk Safe*. check this box to import the policy from the disk safe you are attaching.
# Click *Add*. SBM displays confirmation window that the disk safe is open.
# Click *OK* to close the confirmation window. SBM displays the opened disk safe in the Disk Safes list, as shown in the following image.
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h4. Open a stopped disk safe

*To open a* *[stopped|Close disk safes]* *disk safe.*

# In the Disk Safes list, click the *Open* icon located in the Actions column corresponding to the closed disk safe.
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SBM displays confirmation window that the disk safe is open.
# Click *OK* to close the confirmation window. SBM displays a green icon in the *State* column.

You can also attach existing disk safes using the Disk Safes tab of the Server Details pane. This tab provides the same functionality as the main Disk Safes window. For more information about attaching disk safes using the Disk Safes tab of the Server Details pane, see [Access servers].

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