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The File System Agent needs to be installed on the host that is planned to be protected. By enabling the file system asset source, the Data Manager Appliance can protect and recover file system data when the Data Manager Appliance is integrated with the File System Agent.
After the File System Agent is installed on the file system host, the File System Agent can be added, approved, and rejected for the pending agent requests from the Data Manager Appliance UI. Select Infrastructure > Application Agents and click Add or Approve as required.
On successful registration, the file system host is listed on the Infrastructure > Asset Sources section. Asset discovery is initiated by default after registration of the file system host to the Data Manager Appliance. The file system host is discovered in the Asset Sources > File System section. Discovered file system assets are available in the Infrastructure > Assets section as shown here: