Overview of NetBackup for SQL Server
The NetBackup web UI provides the capability for backups and restores of SQL Server databases. You can perform the following operations:
View discovered instances, databases, or availability groups.
Instances are automatically discovered in the NetBackup environment.
Back up SQL Server instances, databases, and availability groups.
NetBackup offers the following types of SQL Server backup methods:
SQL Server Intelligent Policies (SIP)
A single policy protects multiple SQL Server instances that are spread over multiple clients. You select instances for a policy from a list of instances that are automatically discovered in the NetBackup environment.
Protection plans
A SQL Server administrator can select one or more protection plans that contain the wanted storage, backup, and tuning settings.
Policies, using clients and batch files
These policies include a list of SQL Server database clients and a batch file. The batch file contains SQL Server backup commands to run when the backup is scheduled.
Restore the databases that are protected with protection plans or policies.
Monitor backup and restore operations.
In this guide, Microsoft SQL Server is referred to as SQL Server. NetBackup for Microsoft SQL Server is referred to as NetBackup for SQL Server.