Registering instances with an instance group
Instance groups provide the following benefits when you create SQL Server policies:
When you add an instance group to a policy, that single policy can back up many instances.
You can configure an instance group to automatically add newly discovered instances to the group, registering instances on the fly. See Registering instances automatically (NetBackup for SQL).
All the instances in the group use the same credentials setting. If you select the setting , you only need to enter those credentials once.
In the Applications utility, you can easily see which policies protect which instance groups.
The following procedure describes how to create an instance group to which you can add instances.
To create an instance group
- In the NetBackup Administration Console, in the left pane, expand NetBackup Management > Applications > Microsoft SQL Server.
- Right-click Instance Groups and select New Instance Group.
- Provide an Instance Group Name.
- Select the credentials you want to use.
This user account must have certain privileges. 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.
- To add instances to the group you created, see the following topic.