Specify settings for database transaction log processing.

In the Processing Settings window, click the SQL tab.

At the Guest Processing step of the wizard, make sure that the Enable application-aware processing check box is selected.

At the Backup Cache step of the wizard, click Next.

Specify how many restore points you want to retain.

At the Shared Folder step of the wizard, specify settings to connect to the network shared folder in which you want to save backup files.

At the Destination step of the wizard, select Shared folder.

If you have selected to perform volume-level or file-level backup, select check boxes next to those objects that you want to include in the backup.

At the Backup Mode step of the wizard, select what data you want to back up: entire computer, specific computer volumes or individual folders with files.

At the Name step of the wizard, specify the job name and description.

Double-click the Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows icon in the system tray, or right-click the Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows icon in the system tray and select Configure backup.

In the Edition section, make sure that the Server option is selected or select this option.

In the License section, click Install and browse for the LIC file that supports the Server edition of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows.

In the Version section, click the Update license to get additional features link.Double-click the Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows icon in the system tray, or right-click the Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows icon in the system tray and select Control Panel.To install a Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows license:

Configure the backup job to create backups of the Microsoft SQL Server in the network shared folder.

Install a license for the Server edition of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows.

This scenario describes how to set up the backup job to create transactionally consistent backups of Microsoft SQL Server. If you use Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows with Veeam Backup & Replication, you can also use Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SQL Server to apply transaction logs and get databases on the Microsoft SQL Server to the necessary state between backups. If Microsoft SQL Server fails, you can restore the Microsoft SQL Server from the necessary restore point of the backup. You can set up the Veeam Agent backup job to create transactionally consistent backups of Microsoft SQL Server and periodically back up database transaction logs.

To protect Microsoft SQL Server, you can use the Server edition of Veeam Agent for Microsoft Windows.

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