Adding instances to a policy (SQL Server Intelligent Policy)
This topic describes how to add instances to a policy when you choose the option. You can also add individual databases to the same policy.
See Adding databases to a policy (SQL Server Intelligent Policy).
You cannot mix instances and instance groups. If you create a policy with instances or databases and later select the option, the instances or databases are deleted from the policy.
To add instances a policy
- On the Instances and Databases tab, click Protect instances.
- Click New.
The Select Instances and Databases dialog box displays all the instances that you registered in the Applications utility.
A description of the properties in this list is available.
See Instance properties.
- In the left pane, select the Instances node.
- In the right pane, check the check box next to each instance that you want to add to the list.
Note:
Note that for a SQL Server cluster, there is only one entry that is displayed for the cluster. This entry represents all nodes in the cluster; the host is the virtual name of the SQL Server cluster.
- Click OK.
The objects you select in the backup selections list apply only to the instances or databases that you add to the list on this tab.
