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4 Configuring Backup Software
Overview
HP 3PAR Recovery Manager Software for Microsoft SQL Server can be used with either Symantec
NetBackup or HP Data Protector to back up and restore the virtual copies created by Recovery
Manager.
If you are using backup software in the backup environment, you must install a backup master or
client or media on the backup server.
NOTE:
For information about the supported versions of Symantec NetBackup and HP Data
Protector, see the latest HP 3PAR InForm OS Configuration Matrix. To obtain a copy of this
documentation, go t
for your product, and then click Manuals.
Before You Begin
Ensure that you have set up a storage unit for storing virtual copy backups. For more information,
see the documentation for the backup software you are using.
Setting Up Symantec NetBackup
To set up your Symantec NetBackup software, see the Symantec NetBackup documentation.
To configure Symantec NetBackup to function with Recovery Manager for SQL, set the following
parameters during the configuration process:
Setting
Backup Policy Parameter
MS-Windows-NT
Policy type
Select the machine on which the Recovery Manager Backup
Server component is installed.
Clients
Ensure this option is unchecked.
Collect disaster recovery information for Bare Metal Restore
User backup
Type of backup
Activate all the time slots:
Starting times for backups
•
Modify Day: Mon
•
Start Time: 12:00:00AM
•
End Day: Sun
•
End Time: 12:00:00AM
•
Duration (days): 7
NOTE:
If the backup server is running the NetBackup client interface, NetBackup cannot validate
the policy.
NOTE:
If you add the NetBackup path to the system’s PATH environment variable after you install
HP 3PAR Recovery Manager Software for Microsoft SQL Server, you must restart Recovery Manager
for your changes to take effect.
NOTE:
Recovery Manager supports full backups when running on a NetBackup master server.
Recovery Manager also supports user-defined backups when running on a NetBackup client
machine.
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Configuring Backup Software