Microsoft SQL Server 2000, 2005 and 2008 Cluster Environment Prerequisites
74 Agent for Microsoft SQL Server Guide
Microsoft SQL Server 2000, 2005 and 2008 Cluster
Environment Prerequisites
Before you install the Agent for Microsoft SQL Server in a Microsoft SQL Server
2000, 2005, or 2008 cluster environment, in addition to the basic prerequisites,
perform the following tasks:
■
Make a note of the user name and password of an MSCS domain user with
system administrator privileges.
■
Make a note of the Microsoft SQL Server virtual server name, cluster server
user name, and cluster server password.
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Install the Agent for Microsoft SQL Server on the local drives of all nodes in
the MSCS cluster as part of the initial agent installation.
Microsoft SQL Server 2000, 2005, or 2008 Cluster Environment
Backups
The following sections provide the procedures to back up data in Microsoft SQL
Server 2000, 2005, or 2008 cluster environments.
Select Server, Protocol, Security, and Backup Type
When performing backup jobs in a Microsoft Server cluster environment, you
must first make server, protocol, security and backup type selections. Next, you
must select a backup destination, set the backup schedule and submit the job.
To select a server, protocol, security, and backup type when backing up
in a Microsoft SQL Virtual Server environment
1.
Verify that Microsoft SQL virtual server is running in your Microsoft cluster
environment.
2.
Start CA ARCserve Backup and open the Backup Manager.
3.
Click Options and then click the Agent Options tab to set Global Agent
Options, if desired. For more information, see
Backup Manager Agent
Options
(see page 30).
