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  2. NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I
  3. Section II. Configuring hosts
  4. Configuring Host Properties
  5. Configuration options for NetBackup clients
  6. MSSQL_ODBC_PREFERRED_DRIVER for SQL Server clients
NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I

MSSQL_ODBC_PREFERRED_DRIVER for SQL Server clients

The name of the supported SQL Server ODBC driver to use during the connection.

Table: MSSQL_ODBC_PREFERRED_DRIVER information

Usage

Description

Where to use

On NetBackup SQL Server clients.

How to use

Use the nbgetconfig and the nbsetconfig commands to view, add, or change the option.

For information about these commands, see the NetBackup Commands Reference Guide.

The default value is OLDEST. Customers that have strict security policies and concerns should use the NEWEST driver or whatever version their company has certified.

To automatically select the oldest or newest driver, use the following format:

MSSQL_ODBC_PREFERRED_DRIVER = OLDEST | NEWEST

For specific driver names, create a separate entry for each driver name.

MSSQL_ODBC_PREFERRED_DRIVER = ODBC Driver 18 for SQL Server
MSSQL_ODBC_PREFERRED_DRIVER = ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server

Equivalent NetBackup web UI property

No equivalent exists in host properties.

A user with the necessary RBAC permissions can also use the hostProperties API endpoint to configure this setting. See the NetBackup for Microsoft SQL Server Administrator's Guide for details.

More information

See MSSQL_ODBC_ENCRYPT_CONNECTION for SQL Server clients.

See MSSQL_ODBC_TRUST_SERVER_CERTIFICATE for SQL Server clients.

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