About policy attributes
With a few exceptions, NetBackup manages the policy attributes set for a database backup like a file system backup. Other policy attributes vary according to your specific backup strategy and system configuration.
Table: Policy attribute for NetBackup for SQL Server policies describes some of the policy attributes available for a NetBackup for SQL Server policy. For more information on policy attributes, see the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I.
Table: Policy attribute for NetBackup for SQL Server policies
Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Determines the types of clients that can be backed up with the policy. For SQL Server databases, select the policy type MS-SQL-Server. |
Sets the maximum number of instances that NetBackup can back up concurrently with this policy. | |
Enables the compression of backups by NetBackup. If you enable NetBackup compression, do not enable SQL Server compression. For more information on advantages and disadvantages of compression, see the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I. | |
| Although you can create a keyword phrase for MS-SQL-Server policies, NetBackup for SQL Server does not record this information with the backup image. |
| This group contains the options that enable backups with Snapshot Client and Replication Director. |