Registering a SQL Server instance
This topic describes how to register a SQL Server instance manually in the Applications utility. For additional registration options, see the following topics:
See Registering instances with an instance group.
See About configuration of SQL Server backups with multiple NICs.
See Authorizing a DBA to register instances with the nbsqladm command.
To register a SQL Server instance
- In the NetBackup Administration Console, in the left pane, expand NetBackup Management > Applications > Microsoft SQL Server.
- Click All Instances.
The right pane displays a list of instances. Instances that have previously been registered show a date and time in the Registered column.
- Select the instance(s) that you want to register.
For a SQL Server cluster, NetBackup adds a single entry or one instance to instance management. The host for that instance is the virtual name of the SQL Server cluster.
- Choose Actions > Register.
The Edit Instance dialog box appears.
- To add credentials, click Edit.
- In the Register Instance dialog box, select the credentials you want to use.
The user account that is associated with these credentials must have the proper permissions to perform SQL Server backups and restores and register instances. More information is available to help determine which option best applies for your environment.
See About credentials used with SQL Server Intelligent Policy.
- Click OK.
NetBackup validates the credentials, marks the instance as registered, and adds the instance to the NetBackup database. NetBackup requests detailed information about the instance from the NetBackup client and displays it in the Microsoft SQL Server > Instances node.
For a SQL Server cluster, NetBackup validates the credentials on the active node. The credentials must be valid for all nodes in the cluster.
If validation fails, a message displays. The user has the following options:
Click No and enter different credentials. More information is available about validation failure.
See Troubleshooting credential validation with instance management.
Click Yes to save the credentials and add the instance, despite the validation failure. In this case, the instance is marked as registered even though the validation fails. NetBackup cannot successfully protect this instance without valid credentials.
- In the right pane of the NetBackup Admin Console, review the Registered column to see that the instance is now registered.
- Continue with any other instances that you want to register.
