Register Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server

To start protecting a Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server, once you meet the Requirements for Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server, you need to register the Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server as a source.

To connect to Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Amazon RDS Custom for SQL ServerServer, you must use the AWS SaaS Connector(s) to establish connectivity between the RDS Custom instances and Cohesity Cloud Protection Service. The AWS SaaS Connector must be deployed in the same AWS account where the Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server instances are hosted.

Register a Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server Source

To add Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server as a Cohesity Cloud Protection Service source:

  1. In Cloud Protection Service, navigate to Sources and click + Register Source.

  2. In the Select Source dialog box, select Microsoft SQL and click Start Registration.

  3. In the Register Microsoft SQL Server dialog box, select an existing healthy AWS SaaS connection marked Unused, or click Create SaaS Connection and follow the instructions in Deploy AWS SaaS Connector, and then click Continue.

  4. Enter the Microsoft SQL Server Hostname or IP Address, the FQDN of the RDS Custom SQL Server EC2 instance.

  5. Click Complete.

Next > You are now ready to Protect Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server.