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NetVault Plug-in for SQL Server 12.0 - User Guide

Introducing NetVault Backup Plug-in for SQL Server Planning your SQL Server deployment Installing and removing the plug-in Configuring the plug-in Backing up data
Defining a backup strategy Understanding snapshot-based backups Reviewing the compression features Performing Online VDI backups Performing VSS backups in SQL Server Example of creating a full VDI backup of an AlwaysOn Availability Group
Restoring data Troubleshooting

Additional prerequisites for a high-availability deployment

Before installing Plug‑in for SQL Server, check that the requirements are met:

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Microsoft SQL Server Failover Clustering or AlwaysOn environment in place: You must have a properly configured environment.
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Failover Clustering is only supported with SQL Server Standard and Enterprise Editions. For more information on installing Failover Clustering, see the Failover Clustering section of SQL Server 20xx Books Online.
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AlwaysOn requires SQL Server 2012 and later and is supported on Windows 2008 R2 and later. For more information, see the applicable Microsoft documentation: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh510230(v=sql.120).aspx
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For SQL Server 2012, see: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh510230(v=sql.110).aspx
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For SQL Server 2014, see: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh510230(v=sql.120).aspx
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Separate NetVault Backup Server machine: The machine that serves as the NetVault Backup Server must be configured and it must exist outside the SQL Server cluster. The machine must have network connectivity to the nodes (hosts) within the cluster.

Installing or upgrading the plug-in in a standalone environment

You can install or upgrade the plug-in on individual systems, one at a time. You can also deploy the plug-in to multiple machines by creating a deployment task from the WebUI to push the packages to the specified machines. You can use this method for both new and upgrade installations on Windows-based machines. After the packages are installed on the machines, the new machines are automatically added to the NetVault Backup Server.

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Performing a local installation
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Performing a remote installation

Performing a local installation

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In the Navigation pane, click Manage Clients.
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On the Manage Clients page, select the machine that contains the SQL Server, and click Manage.
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On the View Client page, click the Install Plugin button ().
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Click Choose Plug-in File, navigate to the location of the “.npk” installation file for the plug-in, for example, 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.
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Select the file entitled “sql-x-x-x-x-x.npk,” where xxxxx represents the version number and platform, and click Open.
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To begin installation, click Install Plugin.
After the plug-in is successfully installed, a message is displayed.

Performing a remote installation

This process is not plug-in-specific. For more information, see the topic on deploying clients and plug-in packages in the Quest NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide.

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In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration.
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On the NetVault Configuration Wizard page, click Install Software/Add Clients.
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On the Select Software/Add Clients page, select Install NetVault software on remote machines.
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In the Package Store list, select the applicable repository.
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Click Add NetVault plug-in package.
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In the Select packages for deployment dialog, select the file entitled “sql-x-x-x-x-x.npk,” where xxxxx represents the version number and platform, and click OK.
The plug-in file is listed in the deployment table.
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Click Next.
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On the Machines to Have NetVault Software Installed page, select the applicable machines.
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If you are installing an upgrade, select Allow existing NetVault client installations to be upgraded.
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Click Install Software/Add Clients.
The status is displayed on the next page.
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After the plug-in is successfully installed, click Next to complete the process.
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