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Backup and recovery using volume mount point

Perform backup and recovery using volume mount point

To perform backup and recovery using volume mount points, complete the following tasks:

  1. Migrate all database files to a volume mount point. For more information, see Using the SnapManager Configuration wizard.
  2. Create a backup of all the databases residing on volume mount point. For more information, see Backing up databases using SnapManager.

    Note: In SQL Server, the transaction log backups are stored in dump files which are saved to a SnapInfo directory residing on a volume mount point or a drive letter.
  3. Restore Snapshot copies residing on a mounted volume. For more information, see Restoring databases using SnapManager.

Change backup management group with mounted volume

To delete the backup set that resides on mounted volume, the following is an overview of the tasks you need to complete:

  1. Use Configuration wizard to configure databases on the mount point.
  2. Use Backup Wizard to make backups of several databases on the mounted volume.
  3. Go to the Delete Backup option and delete the databases. SnapManager should be able to delete Snapshot copies and backup metadata that resides on the mounted volume.