Instance properties
Table: Instance properties on Instances and Databases tab describes the properties that you see for the instances and databases or instance groups that you add on the Instances and Databases tab.
Table: Instance properties on Instances and Databases tab
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Instance Name | The name of the instance. For a SQL Server cluster, NetBackup adds a single entry or one instance to instance management. The host name for that instance is the virtual name of the SQL Server cluster. |
Database Name | $ALL indicates that all databases for each instance are included in the backup. At backup time, NetBackup dynamically creates the list of databases to back up. This list reflects any new databases that you added to your SQL Server environment or any databases that you removed since you created the policy. When you select individual databases, this column displays the database names that you selected. If you add new databases to your environment, you must manually add these databases to a policy. In this case, NetBackup does not dynamically create a list of databases at run-time. |
State | Active - The instance is available for backup by NetBackup. Inactive - This instance is inactive and cannot be backed up by NetBackup. This state implies that a NetBackup administrator purposely marked the instance as inactive. For example, if the instance is under maintenance |
Cluster Type | For a clustered instance, indicates the type of cluster. For example, VCS or WSFC (Windows Server Failover Cluster). |
Host | The name of the host on which the instance resides. This host name is the name used for the backup in the NetBackup catalog. For a host that uses a multi-interface network connection (multi-NIC), NetBackup discovers and adds the host with the NetBackup Client name. If you installed the NetBackup client with the public interface name, you must also add and register the instance with its private interface name. Then add the instance with the private interface name to the backup policy. For a SQL Server cluster, the host name is the virtual name of the SQL Server cluster. |
Instance Group | Indicates the name of the instance group that the instance is a member of. This field is blank if the instance does not belong to an instance group. |
Registered | Reflects the date and time when the instance was registered with valid credentials. This field is blank if the instance is not registered. |