A backup of an SQL database contains the database files (.mdf, .ndf), log files (.ldf), and other associated files. The files are backed with the help of the SQL Writer service. The service must be running at the time that the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) requests a backup or recovery.
The SQL transaction logs are truncated after each successful backup.
To select SQL databases
- Click Devices > Microsoft SQL.
The software shows the tree of SQL Server Always On Availability Groups (AAG), machines running Microsoft SQL Server, SQL Server instances, and databases. - Browse to the data that you want to back up.
Expand the tree nodes or double-click items in the list to the right of the tree. - Select the data that you want to back up. You can select AAGs, machines running SQL Server, SQL Server instances, or individual databases.
- If you select an AAG, all databases that are included into the selected AAG will be backed up.
- If you select a machine running an SQL Server, all databases that are attached to all SQL Server instances running on the selected machine will be backed up.
- If you select a SQL Server instance, all databases that are attached to the selected instance will be backed up.
- If you select databases directly, only the selected databases will be backed up.
- Click Protect. If prompted, provide credentials to access the SQL Server data.
If you use Windows authentication, the account must be a member of the Backup Operators or Administrators group on the machine and a member of the sysadmin role on each of the instances that you are going to back up.
If you use SQL Server authentication, the account must be a member of the sysadmin role on each of the instances that you are going to back up.
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