Scheduling Backups For Microsoft Sql; Configuring A Backup Task For Microsoft Sql Database Backups - SonicWALL CDP 6.0 Administrator's Manual

Scheduling Backups for Microsoft SQL

A schedule is required when creating an Application backup task to backup Microsoft SQL
databases. You can use the same schedule object in more than one backup task.
For instructions on creating a schedule object, see the
Backups" section on page

Configuring a Backup Task for Microsoft SQL Database Backups

A backup task includes both an application object and a schedule for the backup. Without a
backup task, no backups will occur.
For offsite backup, you can choose the Send All Files Offsite option when adding or editing a
backup task.
Before creating a backup task, create the application object and schedule to be included in
Note
the task.
To create a backup task for Microsoft SQL database backup, perform the following steps:
In the SonicWALL CDP Agent User Interface, click the Policies tab.
Step 1
In the left pane, select Backup Tasks.
Step 2
In the right pane, click the Plus button
Step 3
window opens.
Type a descriptive name for the backup task into the Name field.
Step 4
Select Application from the Select File Type drop-down list.
Step 5
Select the desired application object from the Application Data drop-down list.
Step 6
Type the desired number of backup revisions to keep into the Number of Versions field. The
Step 7
default is 2.
The Trimming Algorithm field is not configurable for Application policies. The field displays
Step 8
the type of trimming algorithm in use.
In the Offsite drop-down list, select one of the following options:
Step 9
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at the lower right corner. The Add Backup Task
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