Netbackup licensing and agents - how does it all work

[LeeClayton]

I've tried finding this information but just hit a brick wall everytime.
We have notes, SQL agent license registered on the master server but how do the agents work???
Does the master know that it's backuping up  SQL database so invokes it's SQL agent? I guess we need to buy one SQL Agent per server although I guess once you have one agent it's able to backup all SQL servers? I have 3 Lotus notes agents and 5 notes servers so how does it know when to use the agent????
do symantec do a nice 5 pager PDF on this?

[Will_Restore]

Policy type determines whether an agent is used.


Can a license key be used multiple times?
Yes. You can use your license keys multiple times. You are, however, legally bound to install and use only the number of NetBackup servers, clients, agents, and options for which you purchase licenses.
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/314816.htm

[LeeClayton]

ok, Just noticed it - for our notes servers we select Lotus -notes as the policy type, what policy type do I need for MS SQL? is it DB2?

[Andy_Welburn · Accepted solution]

"...
In the Add a New Policy or Change Policy dialog box, in the Policy type list,
select the MS-SQL-Server policy type.
The database agent policy type does not appear in the drop-down list unless
your master server has a license key for the database agent.
..."

[LeeClayton]

thanks, we're just renewing our Licenses and we have a SQL license to renew but i guess the previous netbackup admin did not install the SQL license - thanks!!!!