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User Guide

Using the Microsoft SQL Server Database Restore Wizard

When you run the Microsoft SQL Server Database Restore wizard, Veeam Backup Free Edition automatically extracts the Microsoft SQL database from the storage snapshot and opens it in Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SQL.

As part of this procedure, Veeam Backup Free Edition performs the following actions:

  1. Veeam Backup Free Edition creates a clone/virtual copy of the storage snapshot and mounts the clone/virtual copy to the ESX(i) host.
  2. Veeam Backup Free Edition accesses the configuration file of the virtualized Microsoft SQL server (VMX) on the snapshot clone/virtual copy and uses this configuration file to register a temporary VM on the ESX(i) host.
  3. Veeam Backup Free Edition mounts disks of the restored Microsoft SQL server to the temporary VM.
  4. Veeam Backup Free Edition locates the Microsoft SQL database and attaches the content database to a staging Microsoft SQL Server. As a staging server, Veeam Backup Free Edition uses the Microsoft SQL Server on which the Veeam Backup Free Edition database is deployed.
  5. Veeam Backup Free Edition opens the restored database in Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SQL.

Before you restore Microsoft SQL databases from the storage snapshot, check prerequisites. Then use the Microsoft SQL Server Database Restore wizard to restore Microsoft SQL databases.

  1. Launch the Microsoft SQL Server Database Restore wizard
  2. Select a restore point
  3. Select an ESX(i) host for snapshot mounting
  4. Specify a restore reason
  5. Open the database in Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SQL
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