MS-SQL Initial Setup

To set up the infrastructure in the Data Virtualization Module, do the following procedure:

1. MS-SQL Initial Setup | Self service deployment for Native SQL Server

2. MS-SQL Initial Setup | To add a source host

3. MS-SQL Initial Setup | To create a test data environment:

4. MS-SQL Initial Setup | To add a target host:

5. MS-SQL Initial Setup | To add a DB Home:

6. MS-SQL Initial Setup | To create and start a VDB.

Self-service deployment for Native SQL Server

You can use a self-service deploy wizard to define your first Native SQL Server Backup golden image of a production database and to create your first VDB. The following operations can be done with the self-service deploy wizard:

• Configure source host

• Configure target host

• Configure source database

• Configure target database

• Provision your first VDB

With the self-service deploy wizard, you can configure the source and target Accelario agents, validate the host name and agent port, and automatically discover the source and target databases. The wizard will also deploy the Native SQL Server Backup Golden Image, load it with an initial set of data, provision the first VDB, and permit you to start to work immediately. This can be done without assistance from a third-party vendor or technical support team. Additionally, you can set up additional test data environments.

To deploy a Native SQL Server with the Self-service Deploy wizard:

1. Click the Self-service Deploy app on the taskbar.

1. Do all the steps in the procedure.

1. Enter all the required parameters.

1. Click Next to go to the VDB Management window.

To add a source host

1. On the navigation bar, click Source.

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2. Click Add Source Host.

3. Enter the source host details.

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4. Click Add.

The Source Management window displays the source host(s) that have been added to the system.

To create a test data environment:

1. On the navigation bar, click Source.

2. Click Create Test Data Environment.

3. Select DB type.

4. Enter a Name.

5. Click Next.

To create a test data environment from a LIVE GI:

1. Enter the test data environment details.
   Select a storage type:

   1. iSCSI

b. NFS

2. Click Next.

3. Enter the Source DB Parameters.

4. Click Create.

To create a test data environment from a Native SQL server Backup:

1. Enter the test data environment details.
   Select a storage type:

   1. iSCSI

b. NFS

2. Click Next.

3. Enter the Source DB Parameters.

4. Click Test Connection to verify that the connection to the database is valid.

5. Click Done.

To add a target host:

1. On the navigation bar, click Target.
   The Target Management window appears.

2. Click Add Target Host.

3. Enter the target host details.

4. Click Add.

The Target Management displays the target host(s) that have been added to the system.

To add a DB Home:

1. Click Add DB Home.

2. Select a DB type.

3. Enter the DB Home details.

4. Click Next to go to the next Add DB Home window.

5. To save your changes, click Add.

To create and start a VDB.

To create a VDB:

1. On the navigation bar, click VDB.
   The VDB Management window appears.

To select a GI:

1. In the VDB Management window, select a Test Data Environment.

1. Select the GI.

Adding a snapshot:

1. Select the source.

2. Click Add Snapshot.

1. Enter a Name.

1. Click Add.

To create a VDB from a snapshot:

1. Select a snapshot.

2. Click Create VDB.

3. Enter the VDB parameters.

4. Enter the Advanced Parameters, if necessary.

5. Click Create VDB. Otherwise, click Cancel to exit without creating a VDB.

The following icons display information about a VDB: