Preparing Your Database; Changing The Database Recovery Model - Novell ZENWORKS PATCH MANAGEMENT 6.4 SP2 User Manual

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Creating a Disaster Recovery Solution
The most important part of an effective disaster recovery solution is having a current and valid
backup. You can create backups either manually or as part of a Database Maintenance Plan.
: This appendix applies to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and requires the Microsoft SQL
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Server Management Studio. The Management Studio is available by upgrading to SQL Server
2005 Standard or Enterprise or as a download from the

Preparing Your Database

The installation of ZENworks Patch Management sets your database to a recovery model
of Simple. To use Transaction Logs, and thus increase the quality of your disaster recovery
solution, you should change the recovery model to Full.

Changing the Database Recovery Model

1. Open the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (Start > Programs > Microsoft
SQL Server 2005 > SQL Server Management Studio).
2. Log into your database server.
3. Expand your server group, server, and database folder until you see the PLUS database.
4. Right-click on the PLUS database.
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