Adding an instance or availability replica to an instance group
Use an instance group to apply the same credentials to all instances or availability replicas in the group.
To add an instance or availability replica to an instance group
- In the NetBackup Administration Console, in the left pane, expand NetBackup Management > Applications > Microsoft SQL Server.
- Add instances or replicas, as follows:
To add instances, click All Instances. Then select one or more instances that you want to add to an instance group.
To add replicas, click Availability Groups > Availability group name. Then select one or more replicas that you want to add to an instance group.
For a SQL Server cluster, NetBackup adds a single entry or one instance to the Applications utility. The host name for that instance is the virtual name of the SQL Server cluster.
- From the Actions menu, select Register.
- In the Register Instance dialog box, click Add to group and register using group credentials.
- From the Instance Group list, select the instance group to which you want to add the instances or replicas.
- Click OK.
If you previously registered an instance or replica, its credentials are automatically changed to the group credentials setting. NetBackup validates the group credentials for the instances or replicas.
If the validation fails, you can choose to save the group or enter different credentials. See Troubleshooting credential validation in the Applications utility. The backup of an instance or replica fails if the credentials are not valid for that instance or replica.
