Browse SQL Server assets
You can browse instances, databases, and availability groups to view their details such as how they are protected and recovery points that are availabile.
Note:
Classic policy information is displayed for databases but not for instances or availability groups. The web UI indicates if a protection plan protects the instance or replica, but not if a classic policy does. However, when a backup using a classic policy is performed on an individual database, the Protected by column displays the classic policy name.
On the Instances tab you can view and manage instances, including how they are protected and the instance credentials.
To browse SQL Server instances
- On the left, click Workloads > Microsoft SQL Server.
- Click the Instances tab.
- To view the available actions for one or more instances, select the checkbox for the instances. Note that Backup now is only available when you select one instance.
- To view the details for an instance, click the instance. You can perform the following tasks.
Perform an immediate backup of the instance by clicking Backup now.
Click Add protection to add the instance to a protection plan.
Click Remove protection to remove an instance from a protection plan.
To see the databases that are discovered the instance and their protection information and status, click on the Databases tab.
To view the roles that have access to the instance, click the Permissions tab.
On the Instances tab you can view and manage availability groups, including how database and replica details and how the availability group is protected.
To browse SQL Server availability groups
- On the left, click Workloads > Microsoft SQL Server.
- To view the available actions for one or more availability groups, select the check box for the availability groups. Note that Backup now is only available when you select one availability group.
- Click on an availability group to view its details. You can perform the following tasks.
Click Backup now to perform an immediate backup of the instance.
Click Add protection to add the availability group to a protection plan.
Click Remove protection to remove an availability group from a protection plan.
To see the databases that are discovered for the availability group and their protection information and status, click on the Databases tab.
To see the replicas for the availability group and their protection information and status, click on the Replicas tab.
To view the roles that have access to the availability group, click the Permissions tab.
Note:
Databases only appear on the tabs if they meet one of the following criteria: A backup exists of the database, the database instance has validated credentials, or a manual discovery of databases was performed.
To browse SQL Server databases
- On the left, click Workloads > Microsoft SQL Server.
- Click the Databases tab.
- To view the available actions for one or more databases, select the check box for each database. Note that Backup now is only available when you select one database.
- To view the details for a database, click the database. You can perform the following tasks.
Click Backup now to perform an immediate backup of the instance.
Click Add protection to add the database to a protection plan.
Click Remove protection to remove a database from a protection plan.
To see the available recovery points for the database, click Recovery points.
To view the restore jobs for the database, click Restore activity.
To view the roles that have access to the database, click the Permissions tab.