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How to manually backup a SQL DB

KB ID:	1471
Published:	2012-01-06
Last Modified:	2023-01-09
Languages:	IT \| FR

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Purpose

This article documents how to manually backup a Microsoft SQL Database.

Veeam Database Location Details

This section documents how to locate the SQL databases for Veeam products.

Veeam Backup & Replication and Veeam Cloud Connect
- If the software is installed, open the Veeam.Backup.DBConfig.exe utility.
  While the tool is usually used to change which database is used, initially, it will show you the currently configured database connection details.
- Alternatively, check the following registry values in the following key:
  HKLM\SOFTWARE\Veeam\Veeam Backup and Replication\
  - SqlServerName
  - SqlInstanceName
  - SqlDatabaseName
Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager
- If the software is installed, open the Veeam.Backup.DBConfig.exe utility.
  While the tool is usually used to change which database is used, initially, it will show you the currently configured database connection details.
- Alternatively, check the following registry values in the following key:
  HKLM\SOFTWARE\Veeam\Veeam Backup Reporting\
  - SqlServerName
  - SqlInstanceName
  - SqlDatabaseName
Veeam Service Provider Console
Current SQL Server Connection settings can be found within the Web UI, under:
Configuration > Settings > SQL Server Connection
Veeam ONE
- If Veeam ONE is installed, open the Veeam ONE Settings Utility to view the current SQL Server settings.
- Alternatively, check the following registry values in the following key:
  HKLM\SOFTWARE\Veeam\Veeam ONE Monitor\db_config
  - host
  - db_name

Solution

Compress SQL Backup Before Attaching to Case

SQL Backup files, by default, are not compressed. Even when compression is enabled during the SQL Backup creation, it is not as effective as third-party compression tools.

To save bandwidth, compress SQL Backups using one of the following compression formats before uploading to a support case:

.zip
.7z
.rar

Below are details on three different methods to generate a SQL Backup file.

Method 1: PowerShell

^{*This PowerShell cmdlet is part of a module installed with SQL and must be run on the SQL server itself. The command will fail if SQL is not installed on the machine where the cmdlet is executed.}

Run the following command, filling in SQL connection information and output destination:

Backup-SqlDatabase -ServerInstance "ServerName\InstanceName" -Database "DBName" -BackupFile "C:\Temp\DBBackup_$($env:computername)_$(get-date -f yyyy-MM-dd_HH.mm).bak"
                
            

Example using PowerShell

Method 2: SQL Server Management Studio

Open Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (May need to be installed separately)
Connect to the ServerName\Instance hosting the Database.
Expand the Databases section.
Right-click on the desired DB, then from the context menu select Tasks > Back Up...

Set Backup Type: to Full
Set the output to a single file on disk.
(You may need to click remove first, then click add to specify an output location on disk.)

Click OK to start the Backup process.

Method 3: sqlcmd

^{*sqlcmd is an application that is installed with SQL. If SQL is not installed on the machine where the command is executed, sqlcmd will not exist, and the command will fail.}

Run the following command, filling in SQL connection information and output destination:

SqlCmd -E -S ServerName\InstanceName -Q "BACKUP DATABASE [DBName] TO DISK='C:\Temp\DBBackupFilename.bak' WITH STATS"

Example using SqlCmd

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