openshift-docs/modules/oadp-about-disable-node-agent-dpa.adoc

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= Disabling the node agent in DataProtectionApplication

[role="_abstract"]
If you are not using `Restic`, `Kopia`, or `DataMover` for your backups, you can disable the `nodeAgent` field in the `DataProtectionApplication` custom resource (CR). Before you disable `nodeAgent`, ensure the {oadp-short} Operator is idle and not running any backups.

.Procedure

. To disable the `nodeAgent`, set the `enable` flag to `false`. See the following example:
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.Example `DataProtectionApplication` CR
[source, yaml]
----
# ...
configuration:
  nodeAgent:
    enable: false
    uploaderType: kopia
# ...
----
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where:
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`enable`:: Enables the node agent.

. To enable the `nodeAgent`, set the `enable` flag to `true`. See the following example:
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.Example `DataProtectionApplication` CR
[source, yaml]
----
# ...
configuration:
  nodeAgent:
    enable: true
    uploaderType: kopia
# ...
----
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where:
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`enable`:: Enables the node agent.
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You can set up a job to enable and disable the `nodeAgent` field in the `DataProtectionApplication` CR. For more information, see "Running tasks in pods using jobs".