Use Backup now to back up a SQL Server asset
With Backup now, SQL Server administrators can back up an asset immediately. For example, you can use Backup now to prepare for the upcoming events that are outside scheduled backups, such as system maintenance. This type of backup is independent of scheduled backups and does not affect future backups. You can manage and monitor a Backup now job in the same way you manage and monitor other NetBackup jobs. Note that Backup now jobs cannot be restarted.
To use Backup now to back up a SQL Server asset
- Select from the following options:
To back up an instance, click the Instances tab.
To back up a database, click the Databases tab.
To back up an availability group, click the Availability groups tab.
- Select the single instance, database, or availability group that you want to back up.
- Click Backup now.
- Choose a protection plan for the backup.
All protection plans to which the asset is subscribed are listed.
To back up an asset that is not subscribed to any protection plan, select Backup now and choose from the existing protection plans. You can also create a new protection plan and then use it with a Backup now operation.
- Select the type of backup you want to perform from the list. The list only contains the backup types that are available in the protection plan.
- Click Start backup.