PowerProtect Data Manager 19.9 Microsoft Application Agent SQL Server User Guide

Centralized restore of SQL system databases

You can perform a centralized restore of a full backup of a SQL system database in the PowerProtect Data Manager UI.

1. In the PowerProtect Data Manager UI, select Restore > Assets and select the SQL tab.

   The Restore window displays all the databases that are available for restore.

   To filter the displayed list of assets if needed, you can click the Host/Cluster/Group Name, Application Name, and Protection Type column headings:

   • The Host/Cluster/Group Name column lists the hostnames.
   • The Application Name column lists the SQL instance names.
   • The Protection Type column lists the Application Direct or VM Direct protection type for each asset.

   NOTE Only the assets that were created by a SQL Application Direct or virtual machine application-aware protection policy and have at least one copy are displayed. You can select assets only from the same SQL host and instance.
2. Select the check box next to the SQL master, model, or msdb database, and click Restore.
   The restore wizard opens on the Select Copy page.
3. On the Select Copy page, click the DD icon in the left pane. You can select the primary or secondary DD.
   The right pane displays the available backup copies.
4. In the right pane, select the check box next to the full backup copy that you want to restore, and then click Next.
5. On the Select Destination page, the Host, SQL Instance, and Database fields are prepopulated for the system database. You cannot edit the field values on the page.
   NOTE You can only restore a system database to the original host and instance, overwriting the source database.

   Click Next to continue.

6. On the Select File Location page, select one of the following options for Restore database files to, and then click Next:

   • Original file location (location at backup time)

     NOTE If the directory path cannot be created during the centralized restore, the restore fails.
   • Default file location as set by Microsoft SQL Server

   • User-specified file location

     NOTE When you select this option, you must specify the restore file directories for the database files and log files.
7. On the Select Options page, select any the following options, and then click Next:
   NOTE The tail-log backup option is not supported for a system database.

   • Overwrite Databases WITH REPLACE—Enables the overwrite of the existing database.

     NOTE When the database exists but the Overwrite Databases WITH REPLACE option is not selected, the restore fails.
   • Troubleshooting—Enables the debug log, setting the debug level to a value of 9.

   • Restore State—Select one of the following options:

     • RESTORE WITH RECOVERY—Leaves the database ready to use by rolling back the uncommitted transactions. Additional transaction logs cannot be restored.
     • RESTORE WITH NO RECOVERY—Leaves the database nonoperational and does not roll back the uncommitted transactions. Additional transaction logs can be restored.
8. On the Summary page:
   1. Review the Source, Destination, File Location, and Options information to ensure that the restore details are correct.
      NOTE When the specified database name matches the name of an existing database, the restore overwrites the existing database.
   2. Click Restore.
      The restore operation starts. Then the Go to Jobs informational dialog box appears with a link to the Jobs page where you can monitor the restore job.