About configuring NetBackup for VMware backups that protect SQL Server

Table: Steps to configure VMware backups that protect SQL Server

Step	Action	Description
Step 1	Configure the logon account for the NetBackup services.	The logon account for the NetBackup Client Service and the NetBackup Legacy Network Service must meet certain requirements. See Configuring the NetBackup services for SQL Server backups and restores. See Configure local security privileges for SQL Server.
Step 2	If you want to use Replication Director to manage your VMware snapshots and snapshot replicas, create a storage lifecycle policy (SLP).	See the NetBackup Replication Director Solutions Guide.
Step 3	Configure a VMware policy.	See Configuring a VMware backup policy to protect SQL Server. See Configuring a VMware policy to protect SQL Server using Replication Director to manage snapshot replication.
Step 4	If you use a Primary VM identifier other than VM hostname, you need to map that identifier to the host name of the VM.	Configure this mapping in the Distributed Application Restore Mapping host property on the primary server. See Configuring mappings for restores of a distributed applications, clusters, or virtual machines .
Step 5	Review the auto-discovered mappings for the hosts in your environment.	Approve each valid Auto-Discovered Mapping that NetBackup discovers in your environment. Perform this configuration in the Host Management properties on the primary server. See Reviewing the auto-discovered mappings in Host Management.