HP 3PAR Recovery Manager Software for Microsoft SQL Server Licenses - Manual (Page 36)

Unmounting a Virtual Copy
1. In the node tree pane, right-click the timestamp for the virtual copy you want to unmount, and
select Unmount.
2. Recovery Manager displays a dialog box asking you to confirm the unmount. Click OK.
Recovery Manager:
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Removes the mounted virtual copy from the list view in the informational pane
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Displays Not Mounted in the Exposure column
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Displays the icon for the mounted virtual copy in blue
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Detaches the database and closes all the connections to the database
Backing Up a Virtual Copy
You can use Recovery Manager to back up virtual copies to media using HP Data Protector or
Symantec NetBackup.
To back up a virtual copy to media, you must first configure your backup software (Data Protector
or NetBackup) as described in
“Configuring Backup Software” (page 22) .
You can create a backup of an instance or database on the instance or database level or at the
timestamp level.
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When you create a backup on either the instance or database level, Recovery Manager
creates a new virtual copy, and your backup software backs it up.
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When you create a backup at the timestamp level, Recovery Manager mounts the existing
virtual copy, and your backup software backs it up using the same timestamp.
You can also schedule Recovery Manager to automatically create backups of instances and/or
databases.
NOTE: You can configure Recovery Manager to automatically send email notifications when
backups are manually or automatically created. For more information, see “Configuring Email
Notifications” (page 30) .
Manually Creating Backups at the Instance or Database Level
When you create a backup of a virtual copy for an instance or database, Recovery Manager
automatically creates a virtual copy and mounts it, your backup software backs the virtual copy
up to media, and Recovery Manager unmounts the virtual copy. By default, Recovery Manager
deletes the created virtual copy when the backup is complete. You can also choose to have Recovery
Manager retain the newly created virtual copy.
To create a backup of a virtual copy at the instance or database level:
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In the node tree pane, right-click the instance or database you want to back up and select
Backup to Media.
2. From the Select Vendor drop-down list, select the backup software you are using:
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Symantec NetBackup
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HP Data Protector
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