[id='manage_sites-{context}']
= Bringing Backup Locations Offline and Online
Take backup locations offline manually and bring them back online.

.Procedure

* Check if backup locations are online or offline with the `site status`
command:
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//containers/default]> site status --cache=cacheName --site=NYC
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[NOTE]
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`--site` is an optional argument. If not set, the CLI returns all backup
locations.
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* Bring backup locations online with the `bring-online` command:
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//containers/default]> site bring-online --cache=customers --site=NYC
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* Take backup locations offline with the `take-offline` command:
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//containers/default]> site take-offline --cache=customers --site=NYC
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For more information and examples, run the `help site` command.
