Preparing a Windows host system for SnapManager installation

Back up your system resources using your current backup tool or another industry standard backup utility.

1. Back up the operating system installed on the SQL Server, including the system state, the boot and system drives, and the registry.
2. Back up your SQL Server databases and transaction log files.
3. Use the NTBackup utility that is part of the Windows operating system to create and maintain a current emergency repair disk (ERD).

Be sure you understand all the installation and configuration steps needed to make SnapManager work in your particular environment.

• If you plan to administer SnapManager for SQL server locally from this host, then proceed directly to Step 3.
• If you plan to administer SnapManager for SQL Server remotely from this host, review Requirements for a remote administration server to determine your installation requirements. SnapDrive will not need to be installed unless you want to use the remote administration server to remotely administer SnapDrive.
• If you plan to use SnapManager for SQL Server on this host only to perform remote verification, then review Requirements for a remote verification server to determine your installation requirements.

If you need to install SnapDrive on this system, follow the instructions in the SnapDrive Installation and Administration Guide for your version of SnapDrive.

Install SnapManager for SQL Server according to the instructions in Chapter 3, Installing or Upgrading SnapManager.