Performing a backup on a virtual SQL Server instance

NetBackup for SQL Server supports browsing for databases and images on any of the physical nodes. But a user backup or restore is not successful unless it is launched from the NetBackup client that is active. After NetBackup has been properly configured: a backup of a SQL Server database from a virtual instance is similar to a backup of a database from a non-virtual one.

To perform a backup on a virtual SQL Server instance

  1. Open the NetBackup for SQL Server interface on the active platform node.

  2. Select File > Backup SQL Server objects.

  3. Select one or more databases.

  4. In the NetBackup Policy field, enter the name of the MS-SQL Server policy (VIRTSQLPOLICY).This policy was created for specifying storage attributes for the virtual SQL Server backup.

  5. Click OK.