Backup Overview
30 Agent for Microsoft SQL Server Guide
Backup Manager Agent Options
You may select backup options on a per-database basis or define a set of default
options for all databases in a backup job. The Agent then applies the options to
each database as appropriate.
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Agent Options/Database Level Options--
These are agent backup
options and apply to only the selected database. They can either extend or
override the Global Agent options. Access Database Level Options by
right-clicking the database object and selecting Agent Option from the
shortcut menu.
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Global Options/Agent Options--
These options let you specify default job
options for all selected objects in the Agent type. Global Agent Options are
not supported by releases of the Agent prior to r12.5. Access Global Agent
Options from the Agent Options tab of the Global Options dialog.
Global Agent Options applied at a global level let you specify default job options
for all databases for the Agent selected. Options selected for a specific object at
the database level can either extend or override the options specified as a global
option. As a general rule, options applied at the global level will extend or
override options that you specify on the Job Schedule tab.
Certain options are available from only one Agent Option dialog; they are noted.
Note:
The agent combines options that you specify at the database level for a
specific database with the appropriate global agent options.
You can specify Global Agent Options for the CA ARCserve Backup components
that follow:
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Agent for Microsoft SQL Server--Includes the Agent for CA ARCserve Backup
Database, which is supported by CA ARCserve Backup Agent for Microsoft
SQL Server, r12.5 and later.
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Agent for Virtual Machines--Supported by the CA ARCserve Backup Agent for
Virtual Machines, r12.5 and later.
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Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server - Includes Microsoft Exchange Server
Database Level and Document Level options.
Consider the behavior that follows when packaging jobs using the
above-described agents:
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Global agent options are not supported by releases of the above-described
agents prior to CA ARCserve Backup r12.5, nor are they applied if you use
any other agent to back up Microsoft SQL or Exchange Server databases.
