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  3. NetBackup™ for Microsoft SQL Server Administrator's Guide
  5. Configuring backup policies with Snapshot Client
  7. Using copy-only snapshot backups to affect how differentials are based
  9. Create a copy-only backup
NetBackup™ for Microsoft SQL Server Administrator's Guide

Create a copy-only backup

Any backup can be created as copy-only. An Instant Recovery backup is automatically created as copy-only. For SQL Server Intelligent Policies, enable Copy-only backup on the Microsoft SQL Server tab. For batch file-based policies, set the COPYONLY TRUE setting in the backup batch file.

See Performance tuning and configuration options.

Create a copy-only backup (SQL Server Intelligent policy)

To create a copy-only backup (SQL Server Intelligent policy)

  1. Follow the instructions for creating a snapshot policy

    See Configure a snapshot policy for SQL Server.

  2. On the Microsoft SQL Server tab, enable Copy-only backup.

Create a copy-only backup (batch file-based policy)

To create a copy-only backup (batch file-based policy)

  1. Open an existing batch file in a text editor.
  2. Insert the following:
    COPYONLY TRUE
  3. Save the batch file.

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