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 the Compatibility Lists. |
Step 2 | Install the client software on the computers that have the databases that you want to back up. Note the following:
| The NetBackup for SQL Server agent is installed with the client software. If the database is clustered, you must use the same version of on each node in the cluster. To use the new features that are included in NetBackup for SQL Server in , upgrade your NetBackup for SQL Server clients to . The media server must use the same version as or a higher version than the NetBackup for SQL Server client. |
Step 3 | To protect a read-scale availability group, you must have the SQL Server Native Client version 11.0.7462 ODBC driver or later installed on the availability group replicas. | This version of the driver lets you discover and browse databases on a read-scale availability group. |
Step 4 | If you plan to use NetBackup for SQL Server on a server configured in a cluster, verify the following requirements:
| See the Software Compatibility List (SCL). See the Installation Guide. |
Step 5 | Verify that master server has a valid license for NetBackup for SQL Server and any options or add-ons that you want to use. |