Adding a new SQL Server Intelligent Policy

This topic describes how to add a new backup policy for a SQL Server database.

To add a new NetBackup for SQL Server Intelligent Policy

Log on to the master server as administrator (Windows) or root (UNIX).
Start the NetBackup Administration Console.
If your site has more than one master server, choose the one on which you want to add the policy.
In the left pane, expand NetBackup Management and select Policies.
Select Actions > New > Policy.
In the Add a New Policy dialog box, in the Policy name box, type a unique name for the new policy.
Click OK.
In the Change Policy dialog box, in the Policy type list, select MS-SQL-Server.
Complete the entries on the Attributes tab.
Add other policy information as follows:
- Choose to protect instances or instance groups.
  If you choose the instances option, you can select either individual instances or databases.
- Add schedules.
- (Optional) Select the specific filegroups or files that you want to back up. By default, NetBackup backs up an entire database.
- (Optional) Make changes to any tuning parameters.
  See About tuning parameters for SQL Server backups.
When you have completed the policy configuration, click OK.

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