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  2. NetBackup™ for Microsoft SQL Server Administrator's Guide
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NetBackup™ for Microsoft SQL Server Administrator's Guide

Overview of configuring SQL Server backups with batch file-based policies

Table: Steps to configure SQL Server backups that use batch file-based policies

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 Configure the NetBackup services for SQL Server backups and restores.

Step 2

Configure the batch files for the policy.

See Requirements to use batch files with NetBackup for SQL Server.

Step 3

Configure a batch file-based policy.

See Add a batch file-based policy.

Step 4

If you have a SQL Server availability group or cluster, you must configure the mappings for distributed application restores.

See Configuring mappings for restores of a distributed applications, clusters, or virtual machines .

Step 5

If you have a SQL Server availability group or cluster, you must review the auto-discovered mappings for the hosts in your environment.

See Reviewing the auto-discovered mappings.

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