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NetVault Plug-in for SQL Server 14.0 - User Guide

Introducing NetVault 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 on Windows Removing a SQL Server Instance
Restoring data Using the CLI with the plug-in Troubleshooting

Finalizing and submitting a VSS backup job

The final steps include setting additional options on the Schedule, Target Storage, and Advanced Options pages, submitting the job, and monitoring the progress by using the Job Status and View Logs pages. These pages and options are common to all NetVault Plug-ins. For more information, see the Quest NetVault Administrator’s Guide.

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Use the Schedule, Target Storage, and Advanced Options lists to configure any additional required options.
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Click Save or Save & Submit, whichever is applicable.
 
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TIP: To run a job that you have already created and saved, select Manage Job Definitions in the Navigation pane, select the applicable job, and click Run Now.
You can monitor progress on the Job Status page and view the logs on the View Logs page. For more information, see the Quest NetVault Administrator’s Guide.

Example of creating a full VDI backup of an AlwaysOn Availability Group on Windows

This procedure is based on the following configuration and settings:

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The AlwaysOn databases reside on the primary replica and on all secondary replicas.
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The Virtual Client uses the network name or IP address of either the AlwaysOn Availability Group Listener or the AlwaysOn Cluster.
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The database is online.
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All SQL Server services, including SQL Server Browser, are running on each node.
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NetVault Server is running only on the server; it is not running on the client nodes.
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The Log on as option for the NetVault Process Manager is configured to use the domain administrator.
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Each NetVault client node is able to access the NetVault client on the other nodes.

After reviewing the preceding information, complete the steps outlined in the following topics:

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Creating a Backup Selection Set for a full VDI backup of an AlwaysOn Availability Group
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Creating a Backup Options Set for a full VDI backup of an AlwaysOn Availability Group
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Finalizing and submitting a full VDI backup job of an AlwaysOn Availability Group

Creating a Backup Selection Set for a fullVDI backup of an AlwaysOn Availability Group

Creating a Backup Selection Set for a full
VDI backup of an AlwaysOn Availability Group
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In the Navigation pane, click Create Backup Job.
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In Job Name, specify a name for the job.
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Next to the Selections list, click Create New.
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In the list of plug-ins for the applicable Client, open Plug‑in for SQL Server, and then open the All Instances node to view the individual instances.
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Do either of the following:
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Select an entire AlwaysOn Availability Group instance for inclusion.
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Open an AlwaysOn Availability Group instance to display its individual databases, and select the databases that you want to include.
 
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IMPORTANT: If you are running a Tail-Log backup, use SQL Server Management Studio to remove the primary and secondary databases from the group before continuing. After the databases are removed from the group, their status changes to Restoring, and they are owned by the SQL Server Instance assigned the Primary Role in the group. To complete the Tail-Log backup, select the databases under the SQL Server Instance.
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Click Save, enter a name in the Create New Set dialog box, and click Save.

Creating a Backup Options Set for a fullVDI backup of an AlwaysOn Availability Group

Creating a Backup Options Set for a full
VDI backup of an AlwaysOn Availability Group
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Next to the Plugin Options list, click Create New.
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In the Backup Method section, select Use Virtual Device Interface (VDI).
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In the Backup Type section, select Full Database.
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In the Incomplete Backup of ALL Items Selected section, select the applicable option.
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In the VDI Backup Options section, select the applicable compression.
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Complete the VDI Streams/Compression Threads and Number of Parallel NetVault Streams options.
 
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NOTE: In an AlwaysOn Availability Group, the plug-in uses Number of Parallel NetVault Streams as the number of streams used by each NetVault Client. For example, if the group has three NetVault Clients, and you enter 1 for the number of streams, each uses one stream. This specification equals three streams for the overall backup job.
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If you want the plug-in to perform checksum on the backups, select the Enable Backup Checksum option, and then use Error Encountered During Checksum to indicate what the plug-in should do if it encounters an error.
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Click the AlwaysOn Availability Groups tab, and select the Primary Only option.
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Click Save, specify a name for the set in the Create New Set dialog box, and click Save.
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