Performing user-directed backups of SQL Server databases
This procedure describes how to perform a database backup.
To perform a user-directed backup of a SQL Server database
- Open the NetBackup MS SQL Client interface.
- Select the host and instance you want to access.
- Select File > Backup SQL Server objects.
- In the Backup Microsoft SQL Server Objects dialog box, in the left pane, select the database instance.
- In the right pane, select one or more databases that you want to back up.
- Select the Type of Backup.
Select one of the following:
To perform a full backup, select Full Backup.
To back up the database with the differential option, select Perform differential backup.
- Select the backup options.
- Click Backup.
- When you are prompted to start the backup, click Yes.
- To view the progress of the backup, select File > View status.