NetVault Plug-in for SQL Server 10.0.6 - Release Notes

Upgrade and installation instructions

The steps for upgrading the plug-in differ depending on whether you are using NetVault Backup 10.x or an earlier version. The steps also depend on whether you are using a version of the plug-in earlier than 5.0.

 

IMPORTANT: With the introduction of Plug‑in for SQL Server 5.0, the plug-in’s internal name changed from “MS SQL” to “SQL Server.” When upgrading from a version earlier than 5.0, do not remove the earlier version of the software until you have upgraded to 6.0. After you have upgraded to 6.0, you can complete the upgrade to 10.0.6. Installing 6.0 over the earlier version ensures that the backups created using the previous versions can be restored using the plug-in. Due to the additional plug-in name change that occurred with 6.1, you must remove the existing plug-in before you install the new version if you are using a version before 6.1. This process ensures that items with the previous plug-in name are removed before items with the new plug-in name are installed.

 

Using NetVault Backup 9.2

If you upgrade your plug-in without removing the existing version first, some items are duplicated in the existing NetVault Backup Console. (If you do not remove the existing version before upgrading and you want to eliminate the duplication of items, remove the current plug-in, install the previous version, remove the previous version, and install the current plug-in again.)

To remove the plug-in:

1	From the NetVault Console running on the NetVault Backup Server, open the NetVault Backup Client Management window (using either of the toolbar buttons or by clicking Administration > Client Management).

2	On the Clients tab, right-click the machine that houses the Plug‑in for SQL Server, and select Remove Software.

3	On the Remove Software dialog box, select the Plug‑in for SQL Server item, and click Remove.

4	When the next Remove Software dialog box appears, click OK to proceed.

5	When the confirmation message appears that indicates the software was removed, click OK to close the dialog box and return to the NetVault Backup Client Management window.

To install the plug-in:

1	From the NetVault Console running on the NetVault Backup Server, open the NetVault Backup Client Management window (using either of the toolbar buttons or by clicking Administration > Client Management).

2	On the Clients tab, locate the machine that contains the SQL Server® database, right-click it, and select Install Software.

3	On the dialog box that appears, navigate to the location of the “.npk” installation file for the Plug‑in for SQL Server (for example, the installation CD or the directory to which the file was downloaded from the Dell website).

Based on the operating system (OS) in use, the path for this software may vary on the installation CD.

4	Select the file entitled “sql-x-x-x-x.npk” (where xxxx represents the version number and platform), and click Open.

The installation process occurs automatically.

5	When the Install Software dialog box appears that indicates the software was successfully installed, click OK to dismiss it.

Using NetVault Backup 10.0.0 or later

To remove the plug-in:

1	In the Navigation pane, click Manage Clients.

2	On the Manage Clients page, select the applicable client, and click Manage.

3	In the Installed Software table on the View Client page, select Plug‑in for SQL Server, and click the Remove Plugin button ().

4	In the Confirm dialog box, click Remove.

To install the plug-in on multiple clients simultaneously:

1	In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration.

2	On the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, click Install Plugins.

3	On the next page, select the applicable clients.

4	Click Choose Plug-in File, navigate to the location of the “.npk” installation file for the plug-in (on the installation CD or the directory to which the file was downloaded from the website).

Based on the OS in use, the path for this software may vary on the installation CD.

5	Select the file entitled “sql-x-x-x-x.npk” (where xxxx represents the version number), and click Next.

6	Click Next to begin installation.

When the installation completes successfully, a message is displayed.

To install the plug-in on a specific client:

1	In the Navigation pane, click Manage Clients.

2	On the Manage Clients page, select the machine that contains the SQL Server® database, and click Manage.

3	Click the Install Plugin button ().

4	Click Choose Plug-in File, navigate to the location of the “.npk” installation file for the plug-in (on the installation CD or the directory to which the file was downloaded from the web).

Based on the OS in use, the path for this software may vary on the installation CD.

5	Select the file entitled “sql-x-x-x-x.npk” (where xxxx represents the version number), and click Open.

6	Click Install Plugin to begin installation.

When the installation completes successfully, a message is displayed.

More resources

Additional information is available from the following:

•	Online product documentation

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Globalization

This section contains information about installing and operating this product in non-English configurations, such as those needed by customers outside of North America. This section does not replace the materials about supported platforms and configurations found elsewhere in the product documentation.

This release supports any single-byte or multi-byte character set. In this release, all product components should be configured to use the same or compatible character encodings and should be installed to use the same locale and regional options. This release is targeted to support operations in the following regions: North America, Western Europe and Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, Far-East Asia, Japan. It supports bidirectional writing (Arabic and Hebrew).

The release is localized to the following languages: Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Japanese, Korean.