Hi Gents,
Suppose the following scenario.
1. a production SQL server has crushed. We have backups using DPM.
2. In order to bring backup the service online, we install Windows Server, SQL, all prerequisites. Rename the server, Re-assign static IP, re-push the agent.
3. Restore the databases to the server.
In this case, it is considered database restoration, not instance restoration, meaning it wont restore user logins, agent jobs, etc.. Am I right?
If this is the case, whats the correct procedure to protect at instance level? Does DPM offer to restore SQL server configuration like logins and agent jobs (w/o BMR backup) or this is something DBA's should figure out ?
Also, one more question, is it supported to restore to different version of SQL server? like from SQL2008 to SQL2008R2 ? or from SQL standard to SQL Enterprise?