Specifications

Select the desired setting, and click .Removed Files Rule Save

When data is removed according to a retention policy, it is deleted from both the local Barracuda Backup Server and the offsite storage

locations. Removed files that have been backed up using Network File Shares Protocol or SSHFS may be retained for a longer period of

time, according to the configuration. Otherwise, once your data has been purged, it is gone forever. Purging applies to historic file revisions

only; your current data is not impacted by a retention policy.

Check Backup Reports

View reports on an ongoing basis as needed. The page contains detailed backup reports. A list of in progress backups REPORTS > Backup

displays at the top of the page, and once a backup is complete, a detailed report displays in a table by device. Click Details following the report

you wish to view.

How to Enable VSS Backups for Microsoft SQL Server

This article refers to firmware version 5.3 or higher, and Microsoft SQL Server 2012,

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2008, 2008 R2, and 2005 SP1 or higher

databases.

How to Back Up Microsoft SQL Server Databases

Barracuda Backup Agent File Structure

Edit the Barracuda Backup Agent

Use the following instructions to edit the Barracuda Backup Agent installed on the SQL Server:

On the SQL Server where the Barracuda Backup Agent is installed, open Services.

Right click on the Service , and click . The Service is now stopped.Barracuda Backup Agent Stop

Open the file in Notepad; the file is located in the following directory:bbconfig.ini

/Program Files/Barracuda/Barracuda Backup Agent/config/bbconfig.ini

Add the following lines to the end of the file based on the installed version of SQL Server.

For SQL Server 2012:

[configuration]

vssSqlVersion=11

SQL Server 2012 using the Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS). With VSS, BarracudaBarracuda Backup protects Microsoft

Backup is able to perform full and differential database backups.

In Barracuda Backup firmware version 5.2 and earlier, the Barracuda Backup Agent utilized the SQL Server Virtual Device Interface

(VDI) to implement SQL database backup and restore operations. The VDI technology provides the ability to backup and restore full

and incremental backups of the SQL databases and is enabled by default on the Barracuda Backup Agent. In firmware 5.3 and higher,

the Barracuda Backup Agent can leverage VSS for other versions of SQL.

Requirements

Verify the following is true on the Microsoft SQL Server:

Barracuda Backup Agent is installed, and

The SQL Server has been added as a Barracuda Backup data source.

SQL Server Version

In the line , the number represents the major release version of your SQL Server; replace thisvssSqlVersion=11 11

number accordingly. For example, the major release number for both SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 is 10