About configuring for VMware backups that protect SQL Server
Table: Steps to configure VMware backups that protect SQL Server
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Step |
Action |
Description |
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Step 1 |
Configure the logon account for the services. |
The logon account for the Client Service and the Legacy Network Service must meet certain requirements. See Configuring the services for a VMware backup that protects SQL Server. |
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Step 2 |
If you choose to truncate logs, ensure that the account that runs the Microsoft SQL Server Service has full permissions for the Legacy Network Service |
This directory is |
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Step 3 |
If you want to use Replication Director to manage your VMware snapshots and snapshot replicas, create a storage lifecycle policy (SLP). |
See the Replication Director Solutions Guide. |
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Step 4 |
Configure a VMware policy. |
See Configuring a VMware backup policy to protect SQL Server. |
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Step 5 | If you use a other than , you need to map that identifier to the host name of the VM. | Configure this mapping in the Distributed Application Restore Mapping host property on the master server. See Configuring mappings for restores of a distributed application, cluster, or virtual machine . |
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Step 6 | Review the auto-discovered mappings for the hosts in your environment. |
Approve each valid that NetBackup discovers in your environment. Perform this configuration in the properties on the master server. See Reviewing the auto-discovered mappings in Host Management. |