Planning the installation of NetBackup for SQL Server

Table: Installation steps for NetBackup for SQL Server shows the major installation steps that are needed to run NetBackup for SQL Server. Each step contains one or more links to pertinent procedures and concepts.

Table: Installation steps for NetBackup for SQL Server

Step	Action	Description
Step 1	Verify the operating system and platform compatibility.	See Verifying the operating system and platform compatibility. See the NetBackup Compatibility Lists.
Step 3	Verify the NetBackup server and client requirements for NetBackup for SQL.	See NetBackup server and client requirements.
Step 4	Install the NetBackup client software on the computers that have the databases that you want to back up.	Note the following: In a VMware environment, install the NetBackup client software on the virtual machines that have SQL Server running. For SQL Server availability groups (AGs), install the NetBackup client on each node in the AG. In a SQL Server cluster environment, install the NetBackup client on each node in the cluster. If you have multiple NICs, install the NetBackup client using the private interface name. If the SQL Server client is on a different host than the master server or media server, then install the NetBackup client on that host.
Step 5	Verify that the SQL Server software is installed and operational on the NetBackup client(s).
Step 6	If you installed NetBackup in a cluster, review the requirements for that environment.	See Requirements for using NetBackup for SQL Server in a NetBackup cluster.
Step 7	Verify that master server has a valid license for NetBackup for SQL Server and any NetBackup options or add-ons that you want to use.	See About the license for NetBackup for SQL Server.