HP Application Software Suite for Microsoft SQL manual Removing a Backup from the Repository

Creating a Backup of a Virtual Copy

When you create a backup of one virtual copy, Recovery Manager copies the existing virtual copy, and the backup software backs the copy up to the media using the same timestamp as the original copy. Recovery Manager does not create a new virtual copy for a backup of an individual virtual copy.

To create a backup of one virtual copy:

1.In the node tree pane, right-click the instance or database you want to back up and select Backup to Media.

2.From the Select Vendor drop-down list, select the backup software you are using:

•Symantec NetBackup

•HP Data Protector

3.In the Parameters area, enter the required information, depending on your backup software:

If you are using:

Symantec

NetBackup

Enter these parameters:

•Master Server Name: The NBU master server

•NBU Policy Name: The name of the policy you are using

•NBU Full Schedule Name: The name of the schedule within the policy you are using

For more information, see Symantec NetBackup documentation and “Configuring Backup Software” (page 24).

HP Data	• Data List: The name of the data list
Protector	For more information about data lists, see the description of backup specifications in HP Data
	Protector documentation.

NOTE: Recovery Manager saves the information entered in the Parameters area and displays it as the default the next time you create a backup.

4.To immediately create one backup, click Finish. Recovery Manager creates the backup, names it as its timestamp, and adds it to the Backup Management node under the relevant instance or database in the node tree pane.

For more information, see “Setting the Recovery Manager Policy” (page 29).

NOTE: Recovery Manager does not support scheduling automated timestamp backups.

Removing a Backup from the Repository

To use Recovery Manager to remove a backup from the repository, right-click the backup and select Delete Backup.

Restoring Instances, Databases, and Volumes

You can use either the volume restore feature or the file copy feature of Recovery Manager to restore an instance or a database from a virtual copy, or you can perform a media restore from a backup. Volume restore is the fastest method.

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