About policy attributes for NetBackup for SQL Server

With a few exceptions, NetBackup manages a database backup like a file system backup. Other policy attributes vary according to your specific backup strategy and system configuration.

For more information on policy attributes, see the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I.

Table: Policy attribute descriptions for NetBackup for SQL Server policies

Attribute

Description

Policy type

Determines the types of clients that can be in the policy. In some cases the policy type determines the types of backups that NetBackup can perform on those clients. To use the SQL Server database agent, you must define at least one policy of type that is MS-SQL-Server.

Keyword phrase

Although you can create a keyword phrase for MS-SQL-Server policies, NetBackup for SQL Server does not record this information with the backup image.

Snapshot Client

This option enables backups with Snapshot Client.

Perform snapshot backups

This option enables backups with Snapshot Client.

See About NetBackup for SQL Server with Snapshot Client.