Configure a backup policy to protect a SQL Server availability group
You can create a backup policy to perform scheduled backups of a SQL Server availability group. By default, NetBackup performs backups on the primary replica. Alternatively, you can protect the preferred replica.
To configure a backup policy for the preferred or the primary replica of a SQL Server availability group
- On the left, select Protection > Policies.
- Select Add.
- On the Attributes tab, configure the following:
Select the MS-SQL-Server policy type.
Specify a storage unit.
- On the Instances and databases tab, select Protect availability groups or Protect intelligent groups.
- Select Add.
- Select the availability groups, availability databases, or intelligent groups that you want to protect.
See Add an availability group to a policy.
- Add schedules.
- Select the Microsoft SQL Server tab.
- From the Availability database backup preference list, choose one of the following:
Protect primary replica
Protect preferred replica
- (Optional) Make any other changes to the tuning parameters.
- Select Create to create the policy.