Step 1

If you plan to perform VMware backups to protect SQL Server, install the Veritas VSS provider.

See Installing the Veritas VSS provider for vSphere.

Step 2

Assign users to the necessary RBAC roles.

See Assign an RBAC role to the SQL Server administrator.

Step 3

Add the necessary SQL Server credentials.

Add the SQL Server credentials that you need for database discovery and the credentials to perform recovery.

See About SQL Server credentials.

Note: To use gMSA credentials, you must use the credential option Use credentials that are defined locally on the client.

Step 4

Configure the NetBackup Client Service and the NetBackup Legacy Network Service.

This configuration allows access to the SQL Server when NetBackup performs backups and restores.

See Configuring the NetBackup services for SQL Server backups and restores.

Step 5

Configure any necessary local security privileges.

For SQL Server credentials that use the option Use these specific credentials, an account other than Local System requires additional local security privileges.

These privileges are necessary since the NetBackup for SQL Server agent logs on as the SQL Server user when it accesses data.

See Configure local security privileges for SQL Server.

Step 6

Approve each valid host mapping that NetBackup discovers.

NetBackup automatically discovers many shared names and cluster names that are associated with the NetBackup hosts in your environment. Perform this configuration in Security > Host mappings on the primary server.

Refer to the information on configuring host mappings in the NetBackup Web UI Administrator's Guide. Or, contact your NetBackup administrator for assistance.